The Course of the Main Trunk and Parietal Branch of the Superficial Temporal Artery for A Pterional Scalp Flap with Superficial Temporal Artery Preservation
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superficial temporal artery, parietal branch of STA, frontal branch of STA, pterional scalp flap, pterional scalp incisionAbstract
The pterional incision is usually performed near the course of the superficial temporal artery (STA), which carries a risk of injury to a branch or even the main trunk of the STA (mSTA). Thus, the author has gathered data on the usual course of the mSTA and its parietal branch (pSTA) and proposes suitable scalp incision for the preservation of all STA branches.
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