For tissue engineered bone constructs, calcium phosphate cement (CPC) has a high
potential as scaffold material because of its biocompatibility and osteoconductivity. However …

Skull base surgery is a young subspecialty within otolar-yngology-head and neck surgery
and neurosurgery. Although collaborative medical and surgical efforts directed at both the …

The goals of reconstruction following any oncologic extirpation are preservation of function,
restoration of cosmesis, and avoidance of morbidity. Anatomically, the lateral skull base is …

Background CRANIAL (CSF Rhinorrhoea After Endonasal Intervention to the Skull Base) is
a prospective multicenter observational study seeking to determine 1) the scope of skull …

Purpose Evaluation of the utility of the free anterolateral thigh flap reconstruction of the
defects resulting from radical temporal bone resection in the management of lateral skull …

Background: During the past several decades, numerous centers have acquired significant
expertise in the treatment of skull base pathologies. Favorable outcomes are not only due to …

Objective: Compare reconstruction outcomes for various lateral skull base closure
techniques. Study Design: Retrospective medical records review. Setting: University-based …

Background: Modern microsurgical techniques enable en bloc resection of complex skull
base tumors. Anterior cranial base surgery, particularly, has been associated with a high …

Management of skull base neoplasms poses a difficult problem for the reconstructive
surgeon. Tumor extirpation in this region usually requires extensive resection, which often …

Background Management of craniofacial and cranial base tumors is a challenge due to the
anatomic intricacies associated with the calvarium, the pathological diversity of lesions that …