The toughening of Fe–Al intermetallic compound coating formed by aluminizing of carbon
steel was investigated. The growth mechanism, morphology and mechanical properties of Fe–…

✓ Data from 722 consecutive cases with intracranial aneurysms were stored in a computer
and later retrieved for analysis. Results and complications (including preoperative death and …

✓ Saccular aneurysms arising at locations other than at arterial divisions are extremely rare.
The authors describe eight such aneurysms that protruded from the dorsal wall of the …

✓ In a series of 32 surgical cases of carotid-ophthalmic artery aneurysm, seven of the
lesions were located in the “carotid cave.” This special type of aneurysm is usually small and …

The effects of grain boundary- and triple junction-character on intergranular fatigue crack
nucleation were studied in coarse-grained polycrystalline aluminum specimens whose grain …

✓ Direct surgery for intra-axial lesions of the brain stem is considered a hazardous procedure,
and morbidity of varying degrees cannot be avoided even with partial removal or biopsy. …

IMPLICATIONS: The indirectly sympathomimetic property of l-ephedrine may be one of the
mechanisms to explain why ephedrine is preferred over α-adrenergic agonists as a …

✓ A procedure for preventing muscle atrophy in pterional craniotomy by temporalis muscle
dissection is described, along with anatomical considerations. The inferior to superior …

The connectivity of high energy random boundaries was investigated on the basis of the
fractal analyses of grain boundary microstructures in SUS316L stainless steel, to prove the …

OBJECTIVE: Microneurosurgery can be performed less invasively with the recent advances
in neuronavigation and neuroendoscopy. For even less invasive microneurosurgery, we …