Pinwheel-Shaped Titanium Plates Should Be Fixed to the Skull Using All Screw Holes to Protect the Plates from Being Bent

Introduction. In cranioplasty, pinwheel-shaped titanium mini plates are frequently used to cover bone defects produced by burr holes, and it is common to insert screws through only a few of the holes in cranial flap fixation. Presentation of Case. A 69-year-old man who had undergone clipping surgery...

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Main Authors: Shoko Merrit Yamada, Katsuya Gorai, Koichi Gonda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/5709285