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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 Jul 18.
Published in final edited form as: Eval Health Prof. 2008 Oct 7;31(4):419–436. doi: 10.1177/0163278708324444
Please grade each item. 0 = incomplete, inadequate dissection, 1 = complete, adequate
Cortex
1. Cortex rounded at linea temporalis 0 1
2. Cortex rounded from linea temporalis to middle cranial fossa 0 1
3. Thinning of posterior canal wall 0 1
4. Complete saucerization
Tegmen mastoideum
0 1
5. Dissection parallels curve of the dura 0 1
6. Completely exposed 0 1
7. No holes 0 1
8. No cells remain
Sigmoid Sinus
0 1
9. No holes 0 1
10. No cells 0 1
11. No overhang 0 1
Sinodural Angle
12. Sharp 0 1
13. No cells remaining
Digastric Ridge
0 1
14. Identified 0 1
15. Digastric tendon followed to stylomastoid foramen
External Auditory Canal
0 1
16. Canal Wall Up 0 1
17. Without holes 0 1
18. Without cells
Semicircular Canals Skeletonized
0 1
19. Horizontal 0 1
20. Superior 0 1
21. Posterior 0 1
22. Blue lined without fenestra
Facial Nerve
0 1
23. Identification of nerve at the stylomastoid foramen 0 1
24. Identification of nerve at the external genu 0 1
25. Identification tympanic segment 0 1
26. Identification of nerve at cochleariform process 0 1
27. No exposed nerve sheath 0 1
28. Identification of chorda tympani or stump 0 1
29. Facial recess completely exposed
Additional Anatomical Structures
0 1
30. Stapedial muscle dissected 0 1
31. ELS transition to duct 0 1
32. Blue line of basal turn of the cochlea 0 1
33. Identification of carotid artery in middle ear 0 1
34. Identification of jugular bulb 0 1
35. Skeletonization of jugular bulb 0 1
Difficulty of temporal bone
1 2 3 4 5
Very Easy Easy Average Difficult Very Difficult