The common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) subpopulation in the Mediterranean is
listed as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. This species is …

Orbital hypertelorism (OR.H) is defined as an abnormal increase in the distance between
the two orbits secondary to a skeletal anomaly, and it occurs in association with numerous …

Anatomical variations of the stylohyoid apparatus are frequent. Two types can occur: an
elongation of the stylohyoid ligament, from a long styloid process to a complete ossified structure …

The Mediterranean bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) sub-population is listed as
vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. This species is strictly protected …

Purpose Craniosynostoses are managed by surgical and anaesthetic teams in specialist
centres. Despite the availability of international guidelines, the perioperative management of …

The European Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD, 2008/56/CE) aims to achieve
and maintain the 'good environmental status' (GES) of marine ecosystems, including the …

Background Paul Tessier was a pioneering plastic surgeon who founded craniofacial surgery
and had an international influence in the field of reconstructive surgery. We reviewed his …

The Tessier collection is an inheritance of a whole career of a surgeon and a life dedicated to
cranio-facial malformations. It is a good opportunity to analyse some particular points of the …

Though there are common variations of the internal jugular vein (IJV), fenestrations are
extremely rare. The lateral branch of the accessory nerve classically goes through the …

Iraq–Iran war resulted in more than 400,000 people requiring prolonged medical care in Iran.
An international team of prominent reconstructive surgeons led by Paul Tessier, the …