Eldeen, Ali Ibrahem Saif and El-Gamal, Ehab Ezzat and Abd-Elhameed, Essam Ahmed and Aboushehata, Moustafa Ahmed (2021) Cranioplasty: Surgical Research. Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research, 33 (11). pp. 38-52. ISSN 2456-8899
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Background:Cranioplastyinvolves the repair of a cranial defect or deformation for cosmetic reasons, as well as long-term protection of the brain from the external environment. This work aims to evaluate and compare the efficacy, advantages and limitations of different materialsused in cranioplasty.Methods:Prospective study of twenty-five patients who underwent cranioplasty for a skull bone defect by using different materialsfrom March 2018 to March 2020.Results:The study included 13 males and 12 females. The defect waspost-traumatic in 11 patient neoplastic in 13 patients and 1 patient was after decompressive craniectomy for malignant ischemia .When the defect was less than 80 cm² bone cement was used in 54.5%. When the defect was ≥ 80 cm² titanium mesh was used in 71.4 % of those cases. 72.0% of the patients (18 of 25) reported excellent cosmetic results, 24% (6 of 25) good, 4.0% (1 of 25) poor results.Conclusion:When the original bone flap is not available for cranioplasty titanium mesh is suitable for the large calverial bone defects. it is strong but hard to shape while bone cement is more suitable for small defects near the skull base as it is easy to shape but weak. Medpore and hydroxyapetitepowder are better for pediatric defects as they don't hinder bone growth. Prefabricated bone flaps are effective but expensive and can't be used if cranioplasty is planned in the same operation.Original ResearchArticle
Item Type: | Article |
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Uncontrolled Keywords: | Cranioplasty; hydroxyapatite; prefabricated; titanium mesh; bone cement. |
Subjects: | Eurolib Press > Medical Science |
Depositing User: | Managing Editor |
Date Deposited: | 13 Sep 2023 07:18 |
Last Modified: | 13 Sep 2023 07:18 |
URI: | http://info.submit4journal.com/id/eprint/2342 |