Lessons Learned about the Mayfield-Type Cranial Fixation System
Carlos Umberto Pereira,
Lauro Roberto de Azevedo Setton,
Débora Moura da Paixão Oliveira
Abstract:Introduction: Cranial fixation systems are instruments frequently used in cranial and spinal neurosurgical interventions to allow rigid fixation of the patient's head, despite their careful use, they are not free from systemic and intracranial complications.
Method: A literature review was carried out in the PubMed database to extract original articles published between the years 1990 to 2021 with the following terms: “Mayfield skull clamp”, “Mayfield head clamp”, “Skull clamp” and “Pin-type head fixation dev… Show more
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