Despite advances in endoscopic sinus surgery, indications for frontal sinus obliteration
continue to exist. Hydroxyapatite cement obliteration offers the benefit of cosmetic
restoration of the forehead in addition to obliteration of the sinus. Our technique
for hydroxyapatite frontal sinus obliteration is detailed here.
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