title: [Computer assisted plastic closure of calvarial defects].
abstract: Large bony skull defects sometimes face problems of some pathophysiological effects, protection of the underlying brain, the impaired appearance, and from a psychological point of view. A computer-assisted method is presented, which has been successfully used in 44 patients. From 3-D-CT data a phantom was built in which Refobacin-Palacos was modeled for individual requirements. The plastic can be implanted after sterilization and leads to excellent cosmetical results. The use of a negative model reveals the possibility of an extended field of application without the necessity of highly specialized computersystems.
authors.affiliation: Neurochirurgische Klinik, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Germany. lorenz.martin@mh-hannover.de
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lorenz
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Graubner
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Schumann
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hussein
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Samii
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D019465:Craniofacial Abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D019047:Phantoms, Imaging; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012886:Skull / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome