News tagged with skull reconstruction

Skull resconstruction immediately following traumatic brain injury worsens brain damage

Immediate skull reconstruction following trauma that penetrates or creates an indentation in the skull can aggravate brain damage inflicted by the initial injury, a study by a University of South Florida research team reports. ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mar 22, 2012 | not rated yet | 0 |

New 'scarless' surgery takes out tumors through natural skull opening

A technique developed by Johns Hopkins surgeons is providing a new route to get to and remove tumors buried at the base of the skull: through the natural hole behind the molars, above the jawbone and beneath the cheekbone.

Other Oct 26, 2011 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0 |