title: Craniotomy repair with titanium miniplates.
abstract: Craniotomy repair with newly designed titanium miniplates is described. The miniplates, made of malleable titanium, include burr hole covers and kerf covers for use over the craniotomy line. The plates are easily contoured by hand and have been successfully placed in 39 cases with no incidence of infection and no cosmetic problems.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Osaka City University Medical School, Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ohata
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Haque
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tsuruno
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Morino
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Soares
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hakuba