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Peter Hutchinson practices in Cambridge, United Kingdom. Mr. Hutchinson is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in Craniectomy. His top areas of expertise are Traumatic Brain Injury, Subdural Hematoma, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Craniectomy, and Microdiscectomy.
Andres Rubiano practices in Cali, Colombia. Mr. Rubiano is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in Craniectomy. His top areas of expertise are Traumatic Brain Injury, Increased Intracranial Pressure, Brain Herniation, Subdural Hematoma, and Craniectomy.
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Jeffrey Rosenfeld is a Neurologist and a Pediatric Neurologist in Loma Linda, California. Dr. Rosenfeld is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Craniectomy. His top areas of expertise are Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3, and Craniectomy.
Summary: Patients that undergo decompressive craniectomy are at risk of delayed changes in brain function known as Sunken Flap Syndrome or Syndrome of the Trephined. The goal of this clinical trial is to see if placing a prosthetic over patients' skull defects can prevent Sunken Flap Syndrome. The main questions are: 1. Can placing a prosthetic device over patients' skull defects prevent Sunken Flap Syndro...
Summary: The objective of this trial is to scientifically evaluate the efficacy of PEEK cranioplasty and titanium cranioplasty. The primary objective is to compare the rate of implant failure (defined as infection, implant exposure and other causes requiring removal of the implanted material) at any time within 12 months after cranioplasty. The secondary objective is to compare the complication rates and n...