Anatomic position of the asterion

Neurosurgery
J D Day, M Tschabitscher

Abstract

The asterion is defined as the junction of the lambdoid, parietomastoid, and occipitomastoid sutures. The asterion has been used as a landmark in lateral approaches to the posterior fossa. However, its reliability as a landmark comes into question considering the apparent variability of its position. This study was performed to determine the reliability of the asterion as a surgical landmark. One hundred dried skulls were obtained for study. A 2-mm drill hole was placed at the asterion on each side. The position of the drill hole on the inner surface of the skull was next determined and recorded. The asterion was located over the posterior fossa dura in 32% on the right and 25% on the left. Its position was over the transverse or sigmoid sinus complex in 61% on the right and 66% on the left. The landmark was located above the transverse-sigmoid sinus complex in 7% on the right and 9% on the left. The asterion is not a strictly reliable landmark in terms of locating the underlying posterior fossa dura. Its location is very often directly over the transverse-sigmoid sinus complex. Burr holes placed at the asterion may often open the bone directly over the sinus, leading to potential damage.

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