Cargando…

Decompressive craniectomy bone flap hinged on the temporalis muscle: A new inexpensive use for an old neurosurgical technique

BACKGROUND: The neurosurgical procedure of hinge decompressive craniectomy (hDC), or hinge craniotomy (HC), as described from units in the advanced countries makes use of metallic implants, usually titanium plates and screws, which may not be economically viable in resource-limited practice settings...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Adeleye, A. Olufemi, Azeez, A. Luqman
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications Pvt Ltd 2011
Materias:
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3205509/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22059143
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2152-7806.86227