Anatomic study of the pterion in Nigerian dry human skulls

Abstract

These findings are important for the surgeon as the pterion junction is a common extracranial landmark in neurosurgical and surgical approaches.

Morphology and Morphometric Analysis of Pterion With Its Neurosurgical Implications in Pterional Approach

“…Lee et al reported the incidence of epipteric type of pterion as 40.5% which is very high compared to present study [14]. Ethnic variation was observed in the location of pterion as the average distance from the center of pterion to mid-point on zygomatic arch was 37.40±3.92 mm in the present study, which was less than that mentioned by the Ukoha et al, and Eboh et al, in Nigerian skulls but similar to that reported by Suchit et al, and Hari Prasad et al, in north Indian skulls [6,16,17,19]. The average distance between the center of pterion to fronozygomatic suture, anterosuperior margin of external auditory meatus and inferior point on mastoid process of the present study were similar to the results of North Indian studies.…”

A Study on Sutural Morphology of the Pterion in Adult Dry Skull in South Indian Ethnic Group

“…The sutural morphology of pterion has been studied in diverse ethnic groups by several authors as shown in table 3 [8][9][10][11][12][13]. Table 3 depicts the comparison of results of the present study with the results of previous studies.…”

Morphometric Study of Pterion in Dry Adult Human Skulls

“…Results of current study are in line with Mishra et al 1 and K Epharaim Vikram Rao 2 Mwachaka et al [8] Apinhasmit et al [11] Kumar S. et al [13] Whereas mean values of present study are slightly less than those of Oguz et al [7], Ukohla et al [12] and Eboh and Obaroefe [14].…”