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Case Study: Cranioplasty for the Flat Back of the Head

Background:  The shape of the head is largely determined by the skull that lies underneath it.  Its normal oblong shape is created by the multiples plates of skull bone formed in utero that only formally fuse together after birth. The rapidly developing and expanding brain has great influence on forming the skull shape, much like Read More…

Case Study: Secondary Hydroxyapatite Cranioplasty Reconstruction

  Background:The forehead occupies the upper third of the face and has variable degrees of convexity based on gender and genetics. It is structurally composed of very strong bicortical bone at its upper two-thirds and the much weaker aerated brow bones at its lower third underneath the eyebrows. While the forehead can resist significant forces, Read More…

Kryptonite Bone Cement – A Potential Injectable Cranioplasty Method

Cranioplasty is done for making contouring changes to the cranial vault, which is defined as the skull, forehead and brow bones. Common causes for the need for cranioplasty are congenital deformities (after primary reconstruction), neurosurgical bone flaps, and traumatic injuries. When done for these reasons an open approach is always used as there is usually Read More…

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