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The Circle of Willis gets its name from Thomas Willis (1621-1675), who was the first dissector to remove the brain and brain stem from the skull base intact without rupturing or avulsing the arteries. (Art by @artibiotics )
Call it a bone flap, skull bone, craniotomy flap, skull, or even Sue, but don’t refer to it as a skull piece.
Never miss any of the signs of a skull base fracture. I’m a fan of @artibiotics, the artist.
You seemed to like the last set, so I hand picked a few additional #brain bleed slides for you.
#Neurosurgery students: know the location of & structures that travel through the cavernous sinus & the venous drainage to/from it. Then, study etiology, presentation, exam, diagnostic testing, & treatment for carotid-cavernous fistulas (CCF) and cavernous sinus thrombosis.
Not every HEADACHE is from a tumor, bleed, or shunt malfunction.
How our cutting edge #neurosurgery techniques and instruments will look in the future.
#Neurosurgery students: before resecting p-fossa tumors on peds service, know all presentations, Ddx, differentiating these lesions on CT & MRI, surgical approaches, 4th ventricle anatomy, adjuvant treatments, genetic abnormalities, postop issues mutism/hydro/other, & prognosis.