Skull Base Anatomy: Multimedia

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Further Reading

Keywords

skull base anatomy, skull base, anatomy, skull anatomy, anterior cranial fossa, middle cranial fossa, posterior cranial fossa, head anatomy

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Author

Arjun S Joshi, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Arjun S Joshi, MD is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha, American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, American Association of Clinical Anatomists, American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin, American College of Surgeons, American Head and Neck Society, American Medical Association, and American Thyroid Association
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Nader Sadeghi, MD, FRCS(C), Associate Professor of Surgery, Director of Head and Neck Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology, George Washington University
Nader Sadeghi, MD, FRCS(C) is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, American Head and Neck Society, Federation of Medical Specialists in Quebec, and Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
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Serv Wahan, DMD, MD, Consulting Staff, Facial Surgery Center of Seattle
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Sandeep Kathju, MD, PhD, Consulting Staff, Divisions of Plastic Surgery, Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, and Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery, Allegheny General Hospital, Western Pennsylvania Hospital; Director, Wound Healing Program, Allegheny-Singer Research Institute
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Arlen D Meyers, MD, MBA, Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine
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