Kaufmann point

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The Kaufmann point is a landmark in neurosurgery for ventriculostomy of the frontal horn of the lateral ventricle and was first described in 1970 1. The Kaufmann point is measured 4 cm superior to the Nasion and 3cm lateral to the midline, and the catheter is advanced approximately 6-7cm toward the midline and 3 cm above the external occipital protuberance.

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    1. Kaufmann GE, Clark K. Emergency frontal twist drill ventriculostomy. Journal of Neurosurgery. August 1970:226-227. ↩ ↩

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