Cranioplasty: A New Perspective

Elkatatny, Amr Abdelmonam Abdelaziz Mostafa; Eldabaa, Karim Abdelaziz

doi:10.3889/oamjms.2019.489

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“…Similar findings were reported in other studies [22,24]. The most common etiology of the defect in this study was post-traumatic (32% of the patients) and this is the common trend in all reported studies on cranioplasty [25,26].…”

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confidence: 91%

Cranioplasty: Perspectives from Bauchi, North-East Nigeria

2023

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Introduction:Cranioplasty is a reconstructive procedure designed to repair skull defects or restore skull continuity following a previous operation or injury. Reconstruction with cranioplasty may be required after craniectomy to manage aesthetic disfigurement, increased intracranial pressure due to traumatic brain injury, ischemic stroke, or brain tumors. Materials and Methods:This was a retrospective study carried out on 51 patients with cranial defects of different etiologies, sites and sizes who had cranioplasty in our hospital from January 2019 to December 2022. Results:Fifty one patients included in the study, majority were in the age group of 21-30 years (37.3%). Mean age of the patients was 27.3 years. All patients had artificial material, polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA). The outcome of the procedure was good. The overall complication rate of 9.8% and reoperation rate of 3.8% were seen among our patients. Conclusion:Cerebral protection and aesthetic contour of the cranium were achieved in all our patients. Cranioplasty is not without complications; however, good results are achievable in most of the patients.

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2023

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“…Gold did not demonstrate tissue reactivity and is not used because of its high cost and brittle nature. Sebileau offered silver in 1903, but it was rejected because silver oxide reacts with the scalp's surrounding tissues and discolors it [ 18 ]. Silver was also extremely fragile and vulnerable to damage.…”

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Paradigm Shift in Materials for Skull Reconstruction Facilitated by Science and Technological Integration

Beri¹,

Pisulkar²,

Bansod³

et al. 2022

Cureus

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The surgical repair of a bone deficiency in the skull caused by a prior procedure or accident is known as cranioplasty. There are various types of cranioplasties, but the majority entail raising the scalp and reshaping the skull using either the original piece of bone from the skull or a specially molded graft created from Titanium (plate or mesh), artificial bone in place of, a stable biomaterial (prefabricated customized implant to match the exact contour and shape of the skull). Cranioplasty, one of the oldest surgical treatments for cranial abnormalities, has undergone several changes throughout the years to discover the best material to improve patient outcomes. Various materials have been utilized in cranioplasty throughout history. As biomedical technology progresses, surgeons will have access to new materials. There is still no agreement on the optimum material, and research into biologic and nonbiologic alternatives is ongoing in the hopes of finding the finest reconstruction material. The materials and techniques used in cranioplasty are covered in this article.

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“…Cranioplasty has a purpose to restore defect into a nearly close anatomical landmark of the skull to aim functional and cosmetic satisfaction [1]. Many materials can be used for cranioplasty, such as the bones of the patient (autograft), the bones of other patients (allograft), bones of animals (xenograft), or synthetic materials such as acrylic or titanium mesh [2].…”

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Polylactic Acid Implant for Cranioplasty with 3-dimensional Printing Customization: A Case Report

Apriawan

Permana

Darlan

et al. 2020

Open Access Maced J Med Sci

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BACKGROUND: Cranioplasty is aimed to restore the structure and function of the lost portion of the skull defect. Many materials can be used for cranioplasty, such as the bones of the patient (autograft), the bones of other patients (allograft), bones of animals (xenograft), or synthetic materials such as acrylic or titanium mesh. These materials are quite expensive and sometimes require complex processes. Manual shaping of material for cranioplasty is also quite time-consuming and prone to cause esthetic dissatisfaction. The author will discuss the case of using polylactic acid (PLA) implant with 3-dimensional (3D) printing customization as a cheap and accurate cosmetic solution for cranioplasty procedures. CASE REPORT: We report 2 cases of skull defect underwent cranioplasty. The first case, female, 20-year-old, had a history of severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) and epidural hematoma. She underwent decompression craniotomy on the left frontotemporoparietal region of her skull. The second case, male, 46-year-old, had a history of spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage due to arteriovenous malformation (AVM). He underwent decompression craniotomy on the right frontotemporoparietal region of her skull. Both the data of computerized tomography (CT) scan were reconstructed to get 3D model of skull defect. Prosthesis was made by 3D printer accordingly using PLA as material. There was no complication reported postoperatively and cosmetic satisfaction was obtained on both cases. CONCLUSION: The use of PLA implant with 3D printing customization was proved to be cost-effective and good cosmetic satisfaction with no complication reported following cranioplasty procedure.

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Cranioplasty: A New Perspective

Cited by 9 publications

References 6 publications

Cranioplasty: Perspectives from Bauchi, North-East Nigeria

Cranioplasty: Perspectives from Bauchi, North-East Nigeria

Paradigm Shift in Materials for Skull Reconstruction Facilitated by Science and Technological Integration

Polylactic Acid Implant for Cranioplasty with 3-dimensional Printing Customization: A Case Report

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