Hardy Jean-Philippe1, Bihin Benoît2, Kayser Françoise3, Dupont Michael3. 1. Department of Radiology, Université Catholique de Louvain, CHU UCL Namur, Yvoir, Belgium. jean.ph.hardy@gmail.com. 2. Department of Statistic, Université Catholique de Louvain, CHU UCL Namur, Yvoir, Belgium. 3. Department of Radiology, Université Catholique de Louvain, CHU UCL Namur, Yvoir, Belgium.
Abstract
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to analyze the anatomical variability of the superficial temporal artery (STA) and to provide an easy visual landmark to find the STA and its branches to facilitate its surgical access. METHODS: A retrospective study was conducted on 57 patients who underwent a head and neck computed tomography with contrast injection. A visual landmark running from the tragus to the corner of the eye was used: the "eye-tragus-line" (ETL). On the ETL, the distance between the tragus and the STA was measured. The length of the STA main branch, its parietal and frontal branch and the angle of the STA and its branches with the ETL were measured. The division of the STA was studied as above/at the same level/below the zygomatic arch (ZA) and the ETL. RESULTS: The STA division was located above the ZA in 61.54% of cases, at the same level in 26.92% of cases and below in 11.54% of cases. Regarding the ETL, 93.27% of the STA divisions were located above the ETL, 5.77% at the same level and 0.96% below. On the ETL, the STA was located 15.55 ± 4.5 mm in front of the tragus. CONCLUSION: This study allowed to define an easy visual landmark: the ETL running from the tragus to the corner of the eye. The STA main branch was located 15.55 ± 4.5 mm of front of the tragus on the ETL. The STA division was nearly always located above the ETL (99.04%). Furthermore, this study provides a statistical representation of the anatomy of the STA and its branches.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to analyze the anatomical variability of the superficial temporal artery (STA) and to provide an easy visual landmark to find the STA and its branches to facilitate its surgical access. METHODS: A retrospective study was conducted on 57 patients who underwent a head and neck computed tomography with contrast injection. A visual landmark running from the tragus to the corner of the eye was used: the "eye-tragus-line" (ETL). On the ETL, the distance between the tragus and the STA was measured. The length of the STA main branch, its parietal and frontal branch and the angle of the STA and its branches with the ETL were measured. The division of the STA was studied as above/at the same level/below the zygomatic arch (ZA) and the ETL. RESULTS: The STA division was located above the ZA in 61.54% of cases, at the same level in 26.92% of cases and below in 11.54% of cases. Regarding the ETL, 93.27% of the STA divisions were located above the ETL, 5.77% at the same level and 0.96% below. On the ETL, the STA was located 15.55 ± 4.5 mm in front of the tragus. CONCLUSION: This study allowed to define an easy visual landmark: the ETL running from the tragus to the corner of the eye. The STA main branch was located 15.55 ± 4.5 mm of front of the tragus on the ETL. The STA division was nearly always located above the ETL (99.04%). Furthermore, this study provides a statistical representation of the anatomy of the STA and its branches.
Authors: Sara Monti; Alberto Floris; Cristina Ponte; Wolfgang A Schmidt; Andreas P Diamantopoulos; Claudio Pereira; Jennifer Piper; Raashid Luqmani Journal: Rheumatology (Oxford) Date: 2018-02-01 Impact factor: 7.580
Authors: Valentin S Schäfer; Stavros Chrysidis; Christian Dejaco; Christina Duftner; Annamaria Iagnocco; George A Bruyn; Greta Carrara; Maria Antonietta D'Agostino; Eugenio De Miguel; Andreas P Diamantopoulos; Ulrich Fredberg; Wolfgang Hartung; Alojzija Hocevar; Aaron Juche; Tanaz A Kermani; Matthew J Koster; Tove Lorenzen; Pierluigi Macchioni; Marcin Milchert; Uffe Møller Døhn; Chetan Mukhtyar; Cristina Ponte; Sofia Ramiro; Carlo A Scirè; Lene Terslev; Kenneth J Warrington; Bhaskar Dasgupta; Wolfgang A Schmidt Journal: J Rheumatol Date: 2018-07-01 Impact factor: 4.666