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A case is reported of early repair of a cranial defect associated with aplasia cutis congenita using a full-thickness autologous calvarial graft. New bone regenerated to fill the defect at the donor site, such that by 6 weeks of life no calvarial defects remained. This simple technique is recommended as an alternative to a delayed acrylic or split cranial bone cranioplasty as a second operation. A similar technique could be considered for other congenital cranial defects, such as those associated with encephaloceles or bilateral parietal foramina.
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Received: 16 December 1999
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Steinbok, P. Repair of a congenital cranial defect in a newborn with autologous calvarial bone. Child's Nerv Syst 16, 247–249 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s003810050506
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s003810050506