Türk Nöroşirürji Dergisi 2002 , Vol 12 , Num 3
CLASSIFICATION AND MANAGEMENT OF SKULL BASE FRACTURES (PART II)
Erol TAŞDEMİROĞLU1, Şirzat BEK2
1SSK İstanbul Eğitim Hastaneleri, Nöroşirürji Klinikleri, İstanbul
2Okmeydanı Eğitim Hastaneleri, Nöroşirürji Klinikleri, İstanbul
In this artivle, the description, vlassification, 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 desvribed and literature is reviewed. Anahtar Kelimeler : Carotid Cavernous Fistula, Cerebrospinal Fluid Fistula, Growing Skull Fracture, Posterior Fossa Hematoma, Skul1 Base Fracture, Traumatic Intracranial Aneurysm