… skull base defects after tumor extirpation. The lack of an appropriate classification system for
skull base defects … we describe a new classification concept for skull base defects which we …

… or multiple major structures adjacent to skull base, including the orbit, palate… skull base
defects is predicated upon a careful appreciation of the specific region. Defects may be classified …

… skull base fracture include traffic accidents, falls, assaults, and gunshot wounds (6,7).
Improved survival in head-injured patients increases emphasis on skull base … and classification …

… The resultant defects were reconstructed with a variety of … The classification scheme was
applied to all defects. … Skull base defects can and should be classified for the purpose of …

… introduces a classification scheme for extensive traumatic anterior skull base fracture to …
(CSF) leak resulting from extensive anterior skull base fracture using a combination of laterally …

… defects, we developed a new classification after thorough study. Because all frontoethmoidal
encephalomeningocele start at the foramen cecum, it is logical to differentiate them based …

… The wide communication with the infratemporal fossa allows the placement of the
temporalis muscle flap for vascularized reconstruction of the skull base defect. Bony fixation of …

… Clinical cases of occult CSF leak all contained an identifiable histologic defect of the lateral
skull base. Of these, 35 were classified as transdural, 10 were labyrinthine, and seven were …

… skull fracture^.^,^,^ Classification of the growing skull fractures into three types (Fig. suggested
here was found to be helpful in explaining these diversities and planning the treatment. …

… This article reviews the evolution of skull base reconstruction, describes the relevant anatomy
and classification schemes, and outlines the goals for successful reconstruction and the …