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Submitted by Vitor Silverio Rodrigues (vitorsrodrigues@reitoria.unesp.br) on 2014-05-27T11:21:08Z No. of bitstreams: 0Bitstream added on 2014-05-27T14:44:59Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 2-s2.0-5444233545.pdf: 151205 bytes, checksum: 448f2a641d702cd6fd761e45fff42c00 (MD5) Made available in DSpace on 2014-05-27T11:21:08Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2004-09-01 The prototyping is a method for reconstruction of human body segments by computer software. It has been used in neurosurgery for cranial reproduction in patients allowing the programming of surgical procedures and the production of prosthesis to reconstruct bone failures in the skull. We present two cases of cranioplasty performed with the use of acrylic prosthesis constructed by prototyping. After 10 months of follow-up, they donot present signs of infection and show good aesthetic result. The advantages pointed at the literature for this method (reduction of surgical time, easy technical handle, and good aesthetic result) were confirmed. Serviço de Neurocirurgia Hospital de Base, Bauru SP Depto. de Neurologia e Psiquiatria Faculdade de Medicine de Botucatu Universidade Estadual Paulista, Botucatu SP Hosp. Reab. Anomalias Craniofac. Universidade de São Paulo, Bauru SP , R. Alberto Brandao de Rezende 3-64, 17017-250 Bauru SP Depto. de Neurologia e Psiquiatria Faculdade de Medicine de Botucatu Universidade Estadual Paulista, Botucatu SP