title: A new method of methyl methacrylate fixation in skull reconstruction.
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.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurosurgery, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque.
authors.forename: E C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Benzel
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Thammavaram
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kesterson
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Nachbar
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008689:Methacrylates; D008875:Middle Aged; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D012886:Skull / Q000601:surgery*; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D008689:Methacrylates