PMC5629844_01
Preoperative 3-D computed tomography (3D-CT) images (left) and skull windows for the migration of the titanium hardware, on axial CT image (right) for the patient in case 1. Arrow indicates the location marked using a plastic eraser and denotes the oppressive point of the scalp and arrowheads indicate the position of the temporal fusion line. The titanium miniplate was placed above the temporal fusion line
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F1
In January 2013, she developed progressive dull headache on the right side, and physical examination revealed local tenderness just above the titanium miniplate [Figure 1], without signs of local infection that could associate symptoms such as headache.
PMC5629844_02
Preoperative 3D-CT images (left) and skull windows for the migration of the titanium hardware, on axial CT images (right) of the patient in case 2. Arrowheads indicate the position of the temporal fusion line. This shows the titanium miniplate just above the temporal fusion line
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F2
Pressure pain was recorded in the left forehead immediately above the titanium miniplate [Figure 2] without signs of local infection or associated symptoms such as ulceration.