Traumatology of the Skull Base

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-XIV

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2. Pathophysiology of Skull Base Injuries

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Anatomy of the Skull Base Related to Trauma

      • J. Lang

      Pages 3-34

   3. Cerebral Contusions — Correlations Between C. T., Angiography, and the Vascular Anatomy of the Brain and Skull Base

      • G. Salamon, J. J. Moreau, M. Leban

      Pages 35-41

   4. Experimental Fractures of the Skull Base

      • J. Helms, G. Geyer

      Pages 42-43

   5. Interaction Between the Skull Base and the Skull Contents at Impact to the Skull

      • S. Lindgren

      Pages 44-49

3. Evaluation and General Management of Skull Base Injuries

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 51-51

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   2. Radiologic Evaluation of Skull Base Trauma

      • M. N. Brant-Zawadzki, T. H. Newton

      Pages 53-60

   3. Fronto-Basal Injuries — Principles in Diagnosis and Treatment

      • W. Draf, M. Samii

      Pages 61-69

   4. Maxillo-Facial Injuries — Principles in Diagnosis and Treatment

      • H. Scheunemann

      Pages 70-75

   5. Latero-Basal Injuries

      • M. E. Wigand

      Pages 76-87

   6. Traumatic Injuries of the Planum Occipitale and Posterior Fossa Brain Parenchyma

      • J. Overgaard

      Pages 88-93

   7. Is General Anaesthesia Detrimental in Severe Acute Head Injury?

      • D. G. McDowall

      Pages 94-98

4. Olfactory Nerve and Tract

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 99-99

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   2. Olfaction After Frontobasal Trauma With and Without Surgery

      • W. F. Thumfart

      Pages 101-107

5. Optic Nerve and Orbit

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 109-109

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   2. Indications to Operate on Orbital Fractures

      • G. M. Bleeker

      Pages 111-119

   3. Orbital Fractures. A Review of 589 Patients With 750 Fractured Orbits

      • G. Matton, A. Anseeuw, W. de Walsche, F. Beck

      Pages 120-131

   4. Surgical Treatment of Orbital Blow-Out Fractures

      • H.-J. Scholtz

      Pages 132-135

   5. Treatment of Ocular Pareses

      • H. Kaufmann

      Pages 136-144

As a result of its structure, the skull base forms a borderline between different medi­ cal and surgical specialties. Nevertheless, the pathology of the skull may involve crossing these boundaries. Consequently, treatment may require a multidisciplinary approach with close cooperation between different specialists, each with his specific knowledge and capabilities. A good example is the cooperation needed in the treat­ ment of skull base trauma. The Skull Base Study Group was founded some years ago in view of this situa­ tion. Its purpose is to organize international conferences on topics related to skull base pathology. The first was held in June 1982 and focused on the area of trauma­ tology. The present volume contains articles written by the highly qualified con­ tributors to the June 1982 conference, dealing with the anatomical, biomechan­ ical, and neuroradiological aspects of skull base fractures and their consequences in neurologic and vascular dysfunction and deficits. Many authors from Europe and abroad have contributed to the high standard of this book. I would like to congratulate the Editors on the publication of this volume. It contains many important and interesting aspects of particular value to all medical and surgical specialists working in or on one of either sides of the skull base.

• Hirnverletzung
• Schädelbasisbruch
• anatomy
• anesthesia
• aneurysm
• base
• biomechanics
• brain
• fracture
• head
• head injury
• pathophysiology
• surgery
• trauma
• treatment

• Neurosurgical Clinic, Krankenhaus Nordstadt City of Hannover, Hannover, Germany

  M. Samii

• Clinique Neurochirurgicale, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Bruxelles, Belgium

  J. Brihaye

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