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Egyptian twins fitted with helmets

DALLAS, March 2 (UPI) -- The formerly conjoined Egyptian twins have been fitted with protective helmets in Texas until their skulls can be reconstructed.

Ahmed and Mohamed Ibrahim were joined at the crowns of their heads until they were separated in 34 hours of surgery last October in Dallas. They are scheduled to undergo more surgery later this year to close openings in their skulls.

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The two-piece helmets were created by Jeanne Pomatto, founder and chief executive officer of Cranial Technologies, the Dallas Morning News reported. The headgear made of lightweight plastic weigh only 8 or 9 ounces.

Pomatto and her staff in Phoenix have donated their services along with Medical Modeling, a Colorado company that designed plastic models of the boys' heads.

Doctors at Medical City Dallas say the 2-year-old boys will be released from the hospital this month to stay with their parents in a nearby apartment.

In a recent news conference, the surgeon in charge of their care said they were "doing extremely well."

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