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Precision Cranial Reconstruction Using Custom 3D-Printed Skull Prosthesis

MUSC neurosurgeon Nathan Rowland, M.D., Ph.D., shares technical details and sample footage of a unique cranial reconstruction case. After a patient sustained multiple skull fractures due to a car accident, the surgical team was forced to remove the frontal portion of the skull to accommodate brain swelling. MUSC’s cranial reconstruction team later used a precisely mapped 3D-printed skull prosthesis to replace the missing portion.

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Nathan Rowland, M.D., Ph.D..

Nathan Rowland, M.D., Ph.D.

Nathan Rowland, M.D., Ph.D., received his undergraduate degree from Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia, and his M.D. and Ph.D. degrees from Emory University. He completed his internship in general surgery and residency in neurological ...

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