First bilateral computer assisted cranial reconstruction in Boyacá / Colombia- Case Report.
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports - Year 2016, Vol 4, Issue 12
Abstract
Cranial reconstructions (Cranioplasties) are a neurosurgical procedure which the last years have been developing in an accelerated way. The coming of made to size patients materials the functional and cosmetic results have been improved, besides reducing the surgical and anesthetic time. The above situation in order to avoid unnecessary remodeling and osteotomies, with these new prosthetics that was made just tailored to each defect. It’s for this reason that we present, In this article, the first bilateral cranial reconstruction assisted by computer in Boyacá and also we make a brief review of the literature. Keywords: Cranioplasty, polymethylmethacrylate, acrylic resin, 3D models.
Authors and Affiliations
Alejandro Rojas-Marroquín, Carlos Sánchez-Gómez, Oscar Rincón
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