[HTML][HTML] Autologous bone is inferior to alloplastic cranioplasties: safety of autograft and allograft materials for cranioplasties, a systematic review

SECM van de Vijfeijken, TJAG Münker, R Spijker… - World neurosurgery, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Currently, various materials are routinely used for cranioplasty after
decompressive craniectomy, each with their own features, potential benefits, and harms …

Decompressive craniectomy: past, present and future

AG Kolias, PJ Kirkpatrick, PJ Hutchinson - Nature Reviews Neurology, 2013 - nature.com
Decompressive craniectomy (DC)—a surgical procedure that involves removal of part of the
skull to accommodate brain swelling—has been used for many years in the management of …

Complications following cranioplasty: incidence and predictors in 348 cases

M Zanaty, N Chalouhi, RM Starke, SW Clark… - Journal of …, 2015 - thejns.org
OBJECT The factors that contribute to periprocedural complications following cranioplasty,
including patient-specific and surgery-specific factors, need to be thoroughly assessed. The …

The application of polyetheretherketone (PEEK) implants in cranioplasty

J Zhang, W Tian, J Chen, J Yu, J Zhang, J Chen - Brain research bulletin, 2019 - Elsevier
Cranioplasty is a challenge to neurosurgeons, especially considering protection of
intracranial contents. In recent years, material choice for cranioplasty is still controversial …

Early cranioplasty is associated with greater neurological improvement: a systematic review and meta-analysis

JG Malcolm, RS Rindler, JK Chu, F Chokshi… - …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Early Cranioplasty is Associated with Greater Neurological I... : Neurosurgery Early Cranioplasty
is Associated with Greater Neurological Improvement: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis …

Complications following cranioplasty and relationship to timing: a systematic review and meta-analysis

JG Malcolm, RS Rindler, JK Chu, JA Grossberg… - Journal of Clinical …, 2016 - Elsevier
The optimal timing of cranioplasty after decompressive craniectomy has not been well
established. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between timing of …

Outcomes of cranioplasty with synthetic materials and autologous bone grafts

JM Piitulainen, T Kauko, KMJ Aitasalo, V Vuorinen… - World neurosurgery, 2015 - Elsevier
Objective Using current surgical methods, cranioplasty is associated with a high
complication rate. We analyzed if there are preexisting medical conditions associated with …

Timing of cranioplasty: a 10.75-year single-center analysis of 754 patients

RP Morton, IJ Abecassis, JF Hanson, JK Barber… - Journal of …, 2017 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Despite their technical simplicity, cranioplasty procedures carry high reported
morbidity rates. The authors here present the largest study to date on complications after …

Cranioplasty after decompressive craniectomy: the effect of timing on postoperative complications

P Schuss, H Vatter, G Marquardt, L Imöhl… - Journal of …, 2012 - liebertpub.com
Decompressive craniectomy (DC) due to intractably elevated intracranial pressure
mandates later cranioplasty (CP). However, the optimal timing of CP remains controversial …

Cranioplasty complications and risk factors associated with bone flap resorption

T Brommeland, PN Rydning, AH Pripp… - Scandinavian journal of …, 2015 - Springer
Background Decompressive craniectomy (DC) may be performed in patients with acutely
raised intracranial pressure due to traumatic brain injury or stroke. It is later followed by a …