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Histologically demonstrated skull bone integration in a hydroxyapatite prosthesis in a human

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, Fondazione Istituto Nazionale Neurologico “Carlo Besta”, Via Celoria 11, 20133, Milan, Italy

    Giuseppe Messina, Ivano Dones & Angelo Franzini

  2. Biomedical Division, Fin Ceramica, Faenza, Italy

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Messina, G., Dones, I., Nataloni, A. et al. Histologically demonstrated skull bone integration in a hydroxyapatite prosthesis in a human. Acta Neurochir 153, 1717–1718 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-011-1014-5

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