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. 2020 Apr;102(4):318-319.
doi: 10.1308/rcsann.2020.0012. Epub 2020 Jan 31.

Use of dental mirrors in cranial microsurgery

M P Paranathala  1 , S Surash  1
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Use of dental mirrors in cranial microsurgery

M P Paranathala et al. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2020 Apr.
No abstract available

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Figure 1
Figure 1
Sterile dental mirrors with x1 magnification, a 60° angle and 5mm, 15mm and 20mm diameter.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Use of mirror to look at contralateral side of falx during resection of parasagittal meningioma.
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