Use of autologous comminuted calvarial fragments and pedicled pericranial graft for single stage repair of frontal and cranial base injury

Abstract

Frontal sinus fractures are usually caused motor vehicular accidents. Because of the anatomic position of the frontal sinus and the enormous amount of force; these injuries are often associated with injuries to skull base, intracranial, ocular, and maxillofacial structures and thus has a large potential of complications. In present case we describe the use of autologous comminuted calvarial fragments and pedicled pericranial graft for single stage repair of frontal and cranial base injury.

Keywords

Frontal bone - Frontal sinus fracture - Autologous bone - Bone graft - Calvarial bone graft

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