(openPR) - New York/Stuttgart, March 21, 2011 – “Temporal Bone Dissection Guide,” recently published by Thieme, offers detailed insights into the anatomy of the temporal bone and surgical techniques residents need to master, in an accessible easy to use format, written by experienced surgeons from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

“Howard W. Francis and John K. Niparko together have a vast anatomic and surgical experience in otology and neurotology. Their insights are clear, with an ability to reduce the essentials of mastering temporal bone surgery to their very basics,” says Dr. Malcolm D. Graham, MD, FRCRS, FACS, Emory UniversityMedicalSchool, Atlanta, GA.

With more than 140 high-quality drawings detailing each procedural step, this portable, wire-bound guidebook is the resident’s road map while in the temporal bone dissection lab. Offering pearls and pitfalls of different techniques, this highly visual manual will also serve specialists as a concise refresher.

“[This manual will] set you solidly on the right path to becoming an effective and safe temporal bone surgeon. Read it through a few times and take it with you to the lab to use as a reference,” says author Dr. Howard D. Francis, MD, The John Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.

About the Authors

Howard W. Francis, MD, Associate Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The John Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.

John K. Niparko, MD, Nager Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The JohnHopkinsUniversitySchool of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.

About Thieme

Thieme Publishing Group is a scientific and medical publishing house employing more than 950 people and maintaining offices in seven cities, including New York, Delhi, Stuttgart and three other locations in Germany. Founded in 1886, the Thieme name has become synonymous with high quality and excellence in medical and scientific publishing. Today, Thieme is the market leading publisher of neurosurgical content and holds strong market positions in orthopedics, radiology, anatomy and chemistry, among other specialties. Thieme publishes 137 peer-reviewed journals and over 500 new books annually. The company also has a rapidly growing array of web-based products in medicine and science. State-of-the-art online products include Thieme eJournals, Thieme Electronic Book Library, the medical student website WinkingSkull.com and Thieme Teaching Assistant, an innovative web-based platform for faculty. For more information about Thieme, please visit thieme.com.­­

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