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Calvarial and Dural Reconstruction
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Calvarial and Dural Reconstruction. Edited by setti r rengacharyand edward c benzel. (Pp 200). Published by AANS, Illinois 1998. ISBN 1-879284-63-4.
This monograph is the latest to be produced by the American Association of Neurological Surgeons as part of itsNeurosurgical Topics series. It begins by tracing the history of calvarial reconstruction from ancient times. There follows a discussion of the different autologous donor sites and synthetic materials currently available for repair of calvarial and facial defects. The merits, disadvantages, and contraindications …