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Li, Ruichun (Li, Ruichun.) | Qi, Lei (Qi, Lei.) | Yu, Xiao (Yu, Xiao.) | Li, Kuo (Li, Kuo.) | Bao, Gang (Bao, Gang.)

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Background The top of the mastoid notch (TMN) is close to the transverse-sigmoid sinus junction. The spatial position relationship between the TMN and the key points (the anterosuperior and inferomedial points of the transverse-sigmoid sinus junction, ASTS and IMTS) can be used as a novel method to precisely locate the sinus junction during lateral skull base craniotomy. Methods Forty-three dried adult skull samples (21 from males and 22 from females) were included in the study. A rectangular coordinate system on the lateral surface of the skull was defined to assist the analysis. According to sex and skull side, the data were divided into 4 groups: male&left, male&right, female&left and female&right. The distances from the ASTS and IMTS to the TMN were evaluated on the X-axis and Y-axis, symbolized as ASTS&TMN_x, ASTS&TMN_y, IMTS&TMN_x and IMTS&TMN_y. Results Among the four groups, there was no significant difference in ASTS&TMN_x (p = 0.05) and ASTS&TMN_y (p = 0.3059), but there were significant differences in IMTS&TMN_x (p < 0.001) and IMTS&TMN_y (p = 0.01), and multiple comparisons indicated that there were significant differences between male&left and female&left both in IMTS&TMN_x (p = 0.0006) and in IMTS&TMN_y (p = 0.0081). In general, the ASTS was located 1.92 mm anterior to the TMN on the X-axis and 27.01 mm superior to the TMN on the Y-axis. For the male skulls, the IMTS was located 3.60 mm posterior to the TMN on the X-axis and 14.40 mm superior to the TMN on the Y-axis; for the female skulls, the IMTS was located 7.84 mm posterior to the TMN on the X-axis and 19.70 mm superior to the TMN on the Y-axis. Conclusions The TMN is a useful landmark for accurately locating the ASTS and IMTS.

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Mastoid notch Sigmoid sinus Skull base Transverse sinus

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  • [ 1 ] [Li, Ruichun; Qi, Lei; Yu, Xiao; Li, Kuo; Bao, Gang] Xi An Jiao Tong Univ, Affiliated Hosp 1, Dept Neurosurg, 277 West Yanta Rd, Xian 710061, Shaanxi, Peoples R China

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BMC NEUROLOGY

Year: 2020

Issue: 1

Volume: 20

2 . 4 7 4

JCR@2020

2 . 4 7 4

JCR@2020

ESI Discipline: NEUROSCIENCE & BEHAVIOR;

ESI HC Threshold:61

JCR Journal Grade:3

CAS Journal Grade:4

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WoS CC Cited Count: 1

SCOPUS Cited Count: 3

ESI Highly Cited Papers on the List: 0 Unfold All

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30 Days PV: 9

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