Management of residual cranial vault deformities.
The aims of calvarial reconstruction are to restore anesthetic contour and to provide protection for the underlying central nervous system structures. The authors present their algorithm of reconstructive options. Important considerations are the anatomic location of the defect and the duration since the original injury.
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Division of Plastic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
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D000328:Adult; D000465:Algorithms; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D002985:Clinical Protocols / Q000592:standards; D004954:Esthetics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards