Calvarial defects associated with neurofibromatosis Type 1: Report of two cases

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 106, Issue 6 SUPPL., 2007, Pages 484-489

  Mislow, John M K ^a   Proctor, Mark R ^a   McNeely, P Daniel ^a   Greene, Arin K ^b   Rogers, Gary F ^b  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Calvarium; Neurofibromatosis; Pediatric neurosurgery; Skull defect

Indexed keywords

TITANIUM;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; BONE PLATE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEAD; HUMAN; ILIAC BONE; MALE; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS; NEUROSURGERY; OSTEOLYSIS; RADIOGRAPHY; SKULL; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TRANSPLANTATION;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; ADOLESCENT; BONE PLATES; FEMALE; HEAD; HUMANS; ILIUM; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; MALE; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS 1; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; OSTEOLYSIS; SKULL; SURGICAL MESH; TITANIUM; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 34250815785     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 19330693     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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