Thursday, March 19, 2009

The Temporal Bone: A Manual for Disection and Surgical Approaches

The Temporal Bone
(A Manual for Disection and Surgical Approaches)
by Mario Sanna, Tarek Khrais, Maurizio Falcioni,
Alessandra Russo, Abdelkader Taibah
Publisher: Thieme Medical Pub
Published: 11 August, 2006
Number of pages: 146
ISBN: 1588903834
Summary: The anatomy of the temporal bone is one of the most complicated areas in the human body. The vital structures, the three-dimensional relationships involved, and the fact that these structures are hidden within bony canals make the anatomy difficult to grasp. To add to the complexity, any pathology affecting the area generally leads to some degree of alteration of the anatomy. For this reason, it is essential for any physician interested in otology, neurotology, or skull-base surgery to be perfectly familiar with the anatomy.Described as a dream come true by the authors, Professor Sanna and his colleagues have devoted a major effort to creating this book to serve as a guide for young trainees wanting to learn more about temporal bone dissection. It provides comprehensive, high-quality, full-color pictures of the detailed steps of all the major surgical approaches that can be performed in the temporal bone, supplemented by images of cadaveric dissections as an aid to understanding the intracranial anatomy when indicated by the approach.
This is not official. This post is provided to have a personal opinion of the book. If you like it, it is strongly recommended to buy the original copy.

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