Calvarial and Dural Reconstruction provides the practitioner with a synthesis of the existing broad knowledge about calvarial reconstruction -- all in a single volume. The book contains straightforward descriptions of the management of a variety of calvarial and dural defects, both congenital and traumatic.

Calvarial and Dural Reconstruction includes:

• A review of the colorful history of calvarial reconstruction
• Comprehensive coverage of the newer cranioplasty materials used in calvarial procedures
• Illustrations and text describing reconstruction complex procedures, including the frontal sinus fracture, the floor of the anterior cranial fossa, and posttraumatic and post-operative skull defects
• In-depth discussion of various forms of synostosis, including indications, risks and complications

(Distributed by Thieme for the American Association of Neurological Surgeons)