title: Titanium in reconstructive surgery of the skull and face.
abstract: Titanium is widely used as an implant material. This report describes its use for cranioplasty and malar defects and the technique used to fashion these prostheses in a centre which does not have the facility for producing computer-generated full-size craniofacial models. The use of these prostheses has produced very satisfactory results with minimal morbidity and no complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Physics and Bioengineering, Canterbury Area Health Board, Christchurch, New Zealand.
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Blake
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: MacFarlane
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Hinton
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005147:Facial Bones / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008953:Models, Anatomic; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D012886:Skull / Q000601:surgery*; D013518:Surgery, Plastic; D014025:Titanium
chemical_list: D014025:Titanium