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A Prospective Comparative Study of Different Methods of Cranioplasty: Our Institutional Experience

Indian Journal of Neurosurgery, 2020
Introduction Cranioplasty is the surgical repair, reconstruction, and replacement of a removed part of the cranium, thus restoring its shape, symmetry, contour, and continuity, which is extremely important from a cosmetic as well as a psychosocial point ...
Hemant Sable, Mukesh P. Patel, Kalpesh B. Shah   +2 more
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Development of large contralateral MCA infarct following cranioplasty for decompressive craniectomy for ipsilateral large MCA infarct – A rare case report

Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery, 2022
Background: A decompressive craniectomy is a life-saving procedure done in cases of cerebral trauma or large infarction. Following decompressive craniectomy, patients undergo cranioplasty for cranial reconstruction.
Sandeep Bhardwaj, Sunit Shah
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Efficacy of autogenous bone grafts preserved in 80% ethanol solution for preventing surgical site infection after cranioplasty: A retrospective cohort study

Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery, 2022
Background: Surgical site infection (SSI) is common following cranioplasty after decompressive craniectomy (DC). The aim of this study was to assess the risk of SSI following cranioplasty in terms of the preservation method of autogenous bone graft (ABG),
Yohei Kogeichi, Yasushi Motoyama, Yasuhiro Takeshima, Ryosuke Matsuda, Kentaro Tamura, Fumihiko Nishimura, Shuichi Yamada, Ichiro Nakagawa, Young-Su Park, Hidetada Fukushima, Hiroyuki Nakase   +10 more
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Step-Ladder Expansive Cranioplasty: A Study on a Cadaveric Model

Indian Journal of Neurosurgery, 2018
Notwithstanding the ongoing debates on the necessity, indication, extent, and technique of achieving decompressive hemicraniectomy (DC), any procedure that can deliver the envisaged advantages of a DC, without having to take up the patient for a second ...
Sudip Kumar Sengupta, Sanjeev Tandon, Indra Bahadur Sahi   +2 more
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Impact of Cranioplasty on Rehabilitation Course of Patients with Traumatic or Hemorrhagic Brain Injury

Brain Sciences, 2022
Background: Some authors have hypothesized that cranioplasty after decompressive craniectomy (DC) could positively influence functional recovery through several mechanisms. However, only a few studies with small sample sizes have investigated the effects
Chiara Mele, Anna Bassetto, Valentina Boetto, Antonio Nardone, Valeria Pingue   +4 more
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Novel planning pipeline utilizing the Surgical Theater system for pediatric epilepsy surgery

Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Advances in the analysis and collation of radiographic datasets have enhanced presurgical planning for various neurosurgical procedures, including clipping of cerebral aneurysms, surgical resection of tumors, and arteriovenous malformation management.
Lisa B. E. Shields, Hunain Abri, Cemal Karakas, Shannon D. Davis, Ian S. Mutchnick   +4 more
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Characteristics and long‐term outcomes of children with confirmed focal cortical dysplasia type 1 after epilepsy surgery: A population‐based study

Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Focal cortical dysplasia type 1 (FCD1) is a rare and heterogeneous cause of drug‐resistant epilepsy (DRE) in children. Its clinical characteristics remain poorly understood, and surgical outcomes may be less favorable than in FCD2. We conducted a population‐based study to characterize the clinical presentation and long‐term seizure ...
Vincent Zheng, Päivi Koroknay‐Pál, Henri Lehtinen, Eija Gaily, Atte Karppinen, Anders Paetau, Olli Tynninen, Heta Leinonen, Aki Laakso, Eeva‐Liisa Metsähonkala   +9 more
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Paediatric cranioplasty: A review

Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery, 2018
Objective: This study reviews the current literature for the optimal material to use in paediatric cranioplasty surgeries. Materials and methods: A search of Medline (Ovid)/PubMed/Scopus was undertaken to assess the current methods in use for the ...
Anooja Abdul Salam, Imogen Ibbett, Nova Thani   +2 more
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Computed tomography long‐term follow‐up of a facial fracture involving the orbit and paranasal sinus

Equine Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Fractures of the facial bones involving the orbit are challenging conditions that require surgical treatment. Objectives To describe preoperative and postoperative clinical and computed tomographic findings of an orbital rim fracture repaired using a reconstruction plate. Study Design Case report.
A. Kalinovskiy, C. Lischer, J. C. Eule, K. Thieme, K. Mählmann   +4 more
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Preoperative Frailty Risk in Cranioplasty Patients: Risk Analysis Index Predicts Adverse Outcomes

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2023
Background:. Cranioplasty is a common surgical procedure used to repair cranial defects, and it is associated with significant morbidity and mortality.
Addi N. Moya, BS, Oluwafemi P. Owodunni, MD, MPH, Joshua L. Harrison, MD, Shawhin R. Shahriari, MD, Anil K. Shetty, MD, Gregory L. Borah, MD, Meic H. Schmidt, MD, MBA, Christian A. Bowers, MD   +7 more
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