Türk Nöroşirürji Dergisi
2002 , Vol 12 , Num 3
CLASSIFICATION AND MANAGEMENT OF SKULL BASE FRACTURES (PART I)
1SSK Okmeydanı Hastanesi Nöroşirürji Kliniği, İstanbul2İstanbul Eğitim Hastanesi, Nöroşirürji Kliniği, İstanbul In this article, the description, classification, incidence, clinical findings, diagnosis of skull base fractures have been outlined. Complications of skull base fractures such as intracranial vascular injuries, nerve injuries, leptomeningeal cyst formation, CSF fistulas, craniocervical instability, hematomas and iatrogenic cerebral parenchymal injury are described and literature is reviewed. Anahtar Kelimeler : Carotid Cavernous Fistula, Cerebrospinal Fluid Fistula, Growing Skull Fracture, Posterior Fossa Hematoma, Skull Base Fracture, Traumatic Intracranial Aneurysm