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Surgery is generally aimed at removal of the fused sagittal suture to allow for lateral expansion of the skull. Surgical options include: [8] Endoscopic strip craniectomy: Minimally invasive removal of the fused suture. Following surgery, patients typically wear a helmet to help shape the head. Helmets are usually worn for 3–12 months. [20]
After a period of two to four years, [5]: 343 the surgical stainless steel bar is removed from the patient's chest. This procedure lasts approximately ninety minutes. The length of time that the patient stays at the hospital following the bar removal procedure varies, depending on the amount of new bone growth surrounding the bar.
Replantation or reattachment is defined as the surgical reattachment of a body part (such as a finger, hand, or toe) that has been completely cut from the body. [1] Examples include reattachment of a partially or fully amputated finger, or reattachment of a kidney that had had an avulsion-type injury.
This antihelix plastic surgery is performed with the incision-suture technique. A long incision is made on the back of the ear and a strip of skin is removed. The cartilage is completely cut through in several places. With thick cartilage, the back of the antihelix is made thinner by using a scalpel to remove cartilage.
Head Mirror with head band: to focus light into the cavity under inspection; mirror is concave and is used with a Chiron lamp to produce a parallel beam of light; doctor views through the hole (average diameter of mirror is 3 & 1/2" & that of hole is 1/4") Head mounted lights with head band: to focus light into the cavity under inspection ...
The Brunelli Procedure [1] is a surgical procedure that can be used to correct instability in the wrist. [2] Instability in the wrist can be caused by a torn Scapholunate ligament.
Darrach's procedure or distal ulna resection is a surgical technique for the surgical removal of the head of ulna. It is performed in cases of radial–ulnar joint pain and instability. [1] The styloid process and muscular attachments are left intact. [2] Weakness and instability can develop after the procedure.
The "Removal" section summarizes information about the removal of sutures fairly well, except for that it lacks citations and relies on quotes. It should also mention or otherwise explain the method for removing sutures, i.e. (I assume) cutting and extracting the stitches. In the meantime, I have found sources for the quotes in this section.