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It is a surgical procedure in which the bone flap is removed in order to access the brain.
This procedure is performed in patients suffering from brain injuries or brain trauma.
A simple skull CT was performed on a young male patient of 18 years after leaving a craniotomy to visualize the results.
Then you can see a 3D CT scan, in which the hole of the removed skull portion is clearly seen
Pretty, not?