A new method of methyl methacrylate fixation in skull reconstruction |
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| Authors: | E C Benzel K Thammavaram L Kesterson J M Nachbar |
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| Institution: | Division of Neurosurgery, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque. |
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| Abstract: | Fifty-two methyl methacrylate cranioplasties were performed in 47 patients over a 5-year period. The indications for the original craniectomy fell into four categories. Nine patients had a craniectomy for tumor, 32 for trauma, 5 for infection, and 1 for aneurysm. A new approach, which eliminates the need for suture or wire fixation and which facilitates intraoperative calvarial contouring, is presented. An excellent cosmetic result is the norm with this technique. |
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