Surgical anatomy of the orbit. A systematic and clear study of a complex structure

• Published in: Neurocirugia (Asturias, Spain) Vol. 30; no. 6; p. 259
• Main Authors: Villalonga, Juan F, Sáenz, Amparo, Revuelta Barbero, Juan M, Calandri, Ismael, Campero, Álvaro
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Spanish
• Published: Spain 01.11.2019
• Subjects: Humans; Medical Illustration; Oculomotor Muscles - anatomy & histology; Orbit - anatomy & histology; Orbit - blood supply; Orbit - innervation; Orbit - surgery; Photography; Órbita; Tratamiento quirúrgico; Anatomía; Orbit; Skull base; Surgical treatment; Base de cráneo; Anatomy

The orbit is a structure of interest for many medical specialties. Surgical approaches to the orbit present significant difficulties for the general neurosurgeon. Whoever decides to practice orbital surgery must have vast anatomical knowledge of this structure. However, although many of the existing...