title: [Some elective procedures for cranioplasty].
abstract: The literature methods for cranioplasty in the repair of losses of bone substance are described. Autologous bone grafts from the iliac ala or the ribs are used at the Turin University Reconstructive Plastic Surgery Department. A method using solid silicone is also employed and will be discussed in greater detail in a subsequent paper. Three illustrative cases are presented.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001860:Bone Plates; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D007085:Ilium / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008670:Metals; D010521:Periosteum / Q000637:transplantation; D010969:Plastics; D012272:Ribs / Q000601:surgery; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D012886:Skull / Q000601:surgery*; D013518:Surgery, Plastic; D013977:Tibia / Q000601:surgery; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous
chemical_list: D008670:Metals; D010969:Plastics
vernacular_title: Considerazioni su alcuni procedimenti di scelta per le cranioplastiche