METHOD OF PERFORMING A DECOMPRESSIVE CRANIECTOMY
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1. A method of performing a decompressive craniectomy, comprising:
- removing a bone flap from a cranium;
attaching one end of a movable plate to one end of the bone flap; and
attaching another end of the movable plate to the cranium, wherein the movable plate is configured to allow the bone flap to move to accommodate swelling of intracranial contents.
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A method of performing a decompressive craniectomy includes removing a bone flap from a cranium, attaching one end of a movable plate to one end of the bone flap, and attaching another end of the movable plate to the cranium. The movable plate is configured to allow the bone flap to move to accommodate swelling of intracranial contents.
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1. A method of performing a decompressive craniectomy, comprising:
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removing a bone flap from a cranium;
attaching one end of a movable plate to one end of the bone flap; and
attaching another end of the movable plate to the cranium, wherein the movable plate is configured to allow the bone flap to move to accommodate swelling of intracranial contents. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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