Form-Fitting Plastic Cranioplasty

Spence, William T.

doi:10.3171/jns.1954.11.3.0219

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“…Ideally the metal should be light in weight, strong enough to resist trauma, be significantly malleable to allow alteration at surgery, inert so as not to provoke tissue reaction and hypersensitivity, be non-carcinogenic and sterilizable [8]. Previously, among various metals tantalum was most commonly used but presently titanium has gained wide acceptance owing to its favourable biocompatible property and its MRI compatibility [9].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Reconstruction of Cranial Defects in Armed Forces Personnel - Our Experience

Bandyopadhyay¹,

Thapliyal

2005

Medical Journal Armed Forces India

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Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of heat cured 'poly methyl methacrylate resin prosthesis and to assess the acceptability of the indigenously manufactured titanium mini bone plate and screws in patients treated for repair of cranial defects. Methods: 17 patients with cranial defect were treated for reconstruction of the skull defect with two types of implants i.e. Acrylic resin plate prosthesis and titanium minibone plates, either in combination or singularly. In these cases, the skull defects resulted from trauma (88.23%) or due to ablative tumour surgery (11.96%). Acrylic implant was used in 12 cases (70.85%), titanium plates and screws in 2 cases (11.76%) and a combination of both of the above in 3 cases (17.64). Results: The primary reconstruction was carried out in 2 cases (11.96%) and secondary reconstruction was done in 15 cases (88.23%). Majority of the cases underwent secondary reconstruction because of the initial surgical emergency requiring quick debulking and closure. In 2 cases where primary reconstruction was done, the second surgery could be avoided with gratifying results. Conclusion: 70.85% underwent reconstruction with polymethyl methacrylate resin prosthesis and in the rest either titanium plates were used singly or in combination. Only in one patient, there was rejection of the implant due to infection. In 94% cases the graft was well taken up with excellent results. MJAFI 2005; 61 : 36-40

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Reconstruction of Cranial Defects in Armed Forces Personnel - Our Experience

Bandyopadhyay¹,

Thapliyal

2005

Medical Journal Armed Forces India

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“…Other limitations as well, such as the potential for epileptogenesis, plate dislodgement and subsequent scalp erosion and perforation, and the creation of a potential dead space into which brain can herniate or hematoma can form, have led to diminished interest in the use of metals for cranioplasty. 105,111 However, titanium has stood the test of time. From its earliest uses during World War II, the material remains a mainstay of modern cranioplasty practice, particularly given modern alloys mixed with metals such as aluminum to create increasingly affordable, bio-inert, and heat-resistant agents.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…43,111,130 As an inexpensive, readily available, and biocompatible polymeric alternative to ceramics and metals, MMA also quickly gained favor as an agent for skull reconstruction given shorter operating times than traditional autograft methods, without associated postoperative pain and donor site disfigurement.…”

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confidence: 99%

Evolution of cranioplasty techniques in neurosurgery: historical review, pediatric considerations, and current trends

Feroze

Walmsley

Choudhri

et al. 2015

JNS

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Cranial bone repair is one of the oldest neurosurgical practices. Reconstructing the natural contours of the skull has challenged the ingenuity of surgeons from antiquity to the present day. Given the continuous improvement of neurosurgical and emergency care over the past century, more patients survive such head injuries, thus necessitating more than ever before a simple, safe, and durable means of correcting skull defects. In response, numerous techniques and materials have been devised as the art of cranioplasty has progressed. Although the goals of cranioplasty remain the same, the evolution of techniques and diversity of materials used serves as testimony to the complexity of this task. This paper highlights the evolution of these materials and techniques, with a particular focus on the implications for managing pediatric calvarial repair and emerging trends within the field.

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“…Although used primarily by dentist its use was expanded 15,32,40 Although the choice of many for adult cranioplasty it use is limited in children and should be avoided in less than 5 years due to its lack of osteointegration.…”

Section: Acrylicsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Review of the History of Materials Used With Experience with Bone Cement Cranioplasty

Roka¹

2017

Nep J Neurosci

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Cranioplasty is the surgical repair of cranial defect or deficiency of the skull with a aim for functional and cosmetic improvement. Inorganic and organic materials have both been used for cranioplasty with the ideal cranioplasty material is yet to be made or discovered with present focus of research on molecular biology. This article does a brief review of the history of materials used and discusses the results of the use of bone cement cranioplasty (BCC) in this centre. A total of 61 cases were included in the study with the majority being males (44 cases). Road traffic accident was the most common initial cause of injury (45 cases), followed by fall (10 cases) and physical assault in the rest. On admission and based on the GCS based head injury classification the majority were in the severe head injury type (GCS<8) in 44 cases followed by moderate head injury in the rest. The majority of the decompressive craniectomy was done on the left side (32 cases) followed by right (22 cases) and bilateral in 7 cases (including single fl apbifrontal in 5 cases). In our centre as for other centres in Nepal and developing countries, bone cement remains the best, safest, cheapest choice along with autologous graft for cranioplasty.Nepal Journal of Neuroscience, Volume 14, Number 1, 2017, Page: 7-13

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Form-Fitting Plastic Cranioplasty

Cited by 113 publications

References 8 publications

Reconstruction of Cranial Defects in Armed Forces Personnel - Our Experience

Reconstruction of Cranial Defects in Armed Forces Personnel - Our Experience

Evolution of cranioplasty techniques in neurosurgery: historical review, pediatric considerations, and current trends

Review of the History of Materials Used With Experience with Bone Cement Cranioplasty

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