[Anatomical validation of the size and location of the trephination opening in the surgical treatment of traumatic intracranial hematoma].

The internal configuration of the skull in the fronto-parietal-temporal region was examined in 40 victims of extracranial pathology. Among them were 22 brachycephalics, 8 mesocephalics, and 10 dolichocephalics. A flattened part of the vault of the skull was revealed in the parieto-temporal area and its size depended little on the shape of the skull. The size of this part of the skull was measured and found to be 61 X 72 mm in males and 60 X 67 mm in females. The advantage of forming the trephination window within the boundaries of the flattened part of the vault of the skull is shown.