Effects of Temporal Muscle Suspension of Temporal Hollowing
Study Description
“The Effect of Temporal Muscle Suspension of Temporal Hollowing”
The primary objective is to identify which patients undergoing a traditional pterional approach with 2 different surgical techniques for TMS (Temporal Muscle Suspension) will develop TH (Temporal Hollowing. Pre and post-operative CT scans will be reviewed and analysis with previously proven metrics will be performed.
Location
Methods
No pharmaceutical medication involved
Patients and healthy individuals accepted
Procedure - Re-Suspension of the temporal muscle after a craniotomy.
The temporal muscle cuff will be used to re-suspend the temporal muscle after a traditional craniotomy.
Procedure - Traditional re-suspension of the temporal muscle
The temporal muscle will be re-suspended to the bone plate that is used to fixate the temporal bone that is removed for the craniotomy.
Additional Information
Official Study Title
The Effect of Temporal Muscle Suspension of Temporal Hollowing: A Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial
Clinical Trial ID
NCT03324516
ParticipAid ID
kaz37b
