| Publication Type |
Journal Article |
| School or College |
School of Medicine |
| Department |
Neurosurgery |
| Creator |
Couldwell, William T. |
| Other Author |
Chen, Thomas C.; Weiss, Martin H.; Fukushima, Takanori; Dougherty, William |
| Title |
Cranioplasty with the Medpor porous polyethylene Flexblock implant |
| Date |
1994 |
| Description |
The authors describe the use of a porous polyethylene Flexblock implant for cosmetic cranioplasty. The implant may be used to cover any small- or medium-sized (< 8 cm) cranial defect, offering similar cosmetic results to standard alloplast cranioplasty while decreasing operation time. The porous implant design permits ingrowth of soft tissue and bone to increase implant strength and decrease the risk of infection. The Flexbloek alloplast has been utilized in 25 cases with excellent cosmetic results and no implant-related complications. |
| Type |
Text |
| Publisher |
American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) |
| Volume |
81 |
| Issue |
3 |
| First Page |
483 |
| Last Page |
486 |
| Subject |
Cranioplasty; Medpor; Alloplast; Polyethylene; Skull defect |
| Subject LCSH |
Skull -- Surgery; Surgery, Plastic |
| Language |
eng |
| Bibliographic Citation |
Couldwell, W. T., Chen, T. C., Weiss, M. H., Fukushima, T., & Dougherty, W. (1994). Cranioplasty with the Medpor porous polyethylene Flexblock implant. Journal of Neurosurgery, 81(3), 483-6. |
| Rights Management |
(c) American Association of Neurological Surgeons |
| Format Medium |
application/pdf |
| Format Extent |
448,044 bytes |
| Identifier |
ir-main,12536 |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6mc9hh7 |
| Setname |
ir_uspace |
| ID |
705954 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6mc9hh7 |
