The Retroauricular Incision as an Effective and Safe Alternative Incision for Decompressive Hemicraniectomy.

Ehsan DowlatiArmin MortazaviGregory KeatingRibhu Tushar JhaDaniel R FelbaumJason J ChangMani N NairRobert B MasonEdward F AulisiRocco A ArmondaJeffrey C Mai

Published in: Operative neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.) (2021)

The RA incision provides a safe and effective alternative incision to the traditional RQM incision used for DHC. This incision affords a potentially larger craniectomy while mitigating postoperative wound complications.

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