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Pedro O. Santos, Gustavo P. Carmo, Ricardo J. Alves de Sousa, Fábio A. O. Fernandes and Mariusz Ptak
The human head is sometimes subjected to impact loads that lead to skull fracture or other injuries that require the removal of part of the skull, which is called craniectomy. Consequently, the removed portion is replaced using autologous bone or allopla...
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Woon-Man Kung, I-Shiang Tzeng and Muh-Shi Lin
In patients suffering from severe traumatic brain injury and massive stroke (hemorrhagic or ischemic), decompressive craniectomy (DC) is a surgical strategy used to reduce intracranial pressure, and to prevent brainstem compromise from subsequent brain e...
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Khaja Moiduddin, Syed Hammad Mian, Usama Umer and Hisham Alkhalefah
A custom made implant is critical in cranioplasty to cushion and restore intracranial anatomy, as well as to recover the appearance and attain cognitive stability in the patient. The utilization of customized titanium alloy implants using three-dimension...
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