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Decompressive craniectomy in severe traumatic brain injury: a scoping review of contemporary evidence (2020–2025)

Egyptian Journal of Neurosurgery
Background Decompressive craniectomy (DC) is a life-saving measure in severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), but its long-term functional outcome and the time of subsequent cranioplasty remain debated. Recent evidence indicates that cranioplasty can have a
Fabio Grassia, Muhammad Riaz
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Cranioplasty with polymethyl methacrylate implant: solutions of pitfalls

Egyptian Journal of Neurosurgery, 2018
Background Cranioplasty is important to cover defects following skull surgery and trauma for restoration of function and cosmoses. The objective of the study is to describe the author’s technical experience with the use of polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA ...
Wael M. A. Abd El-Ghani
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The Evaluation of the Effect of Cranioplasty on Cerebral Metabolism Using F-18 FDG PET/CT

İstanbul Medical Journal, 2019
Introduction:Decompressive craniectomy (DC) is commonly used as the treatment for refractory intracranial hypertension. The indications for cranioplasty after DC are cosmetic repair and, mainly, restoration of cerebral protection.
Mehmet Yaman, Cihan Gündoğan, Mustafa Yavuz Samancı, Esra Arslan, Veysel Antar   +4 more
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Sinking bone flap with ipsilateral hemiparesis: the neurosurgical paradox—a case report and literature review

Egyptian Journal of Neurosurgery
Background One of the less known complications following cranioplasty is the sinking bone flap syndrome which usually occurs in patients with an accompanying ventriculo-peritoneal shunt which leads to intracranial hypotension.
Pawan Goyal, Vishwa Bharathi Gaonkar, Aditya Gupta   +2 more
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Early resorption of an artificial bone graft made of calcium phosphate for cranioplasty: case report

Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, 2013
Bernardo Assumpção de Monaco, Erich Talamoni Fonoff, Manoel Jacobsen TeixeiraDivision of Functional Neurosurgery, Department of Neurology, Hospital das Clinicas, University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo ...
Monaco BA, Fonoff ET, Teixeira MJ
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Skull defect – Frontotemporal dementia sagging brain syndrome

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology
Objective Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) sagging brain syndrome is a disabling condition. An underlying spinal Cerebrospinal fluid leak can be identified in only a minority of patients and the success rate of non‐directed treatments is low.
Wouter I. Schievink, Marcel M. Maya, Robin Babadjouni, Angelique Sao‐Mai S. Tay, Rachelle B. Taché   +4 more
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Impact of cranioplasty on cerebral blood flow perfusion and neurocognitive function in different types of traumatic brain injury

Egyptian Journal of Neurosurgery
Background Cranioplasty represents a surgical intervention meticulously designed to tackle the dangers of increased intracranial pressure caused by traumatic brain injury.
Dayuan Liu, Kangning Wang, Ning Li, Guolong Deng, Hua Zhang, Tingmao Pan, Yunxiang Zhong, Ping Gu, Caicai Zhang, Jigao Feng   +9 more
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Pediatric Cranioplasty Especially in Young Children: Options and Decision for Treatment: A Systematic Review

Indian Journal of Neurosurgery
Cranioplasty in children is associated with a high risk of bone resorption when autologous bone grafts are used, and synthetic implant materials may hamper the growth of the developing calvarium.
Hanuman Prasad Prajapati, Mohd Faheem, Chhitij Srivastava, Bal Krishna Ojha   +3 more
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The Use of Frozen Autogenous Bone Flap for Cranioplasty

Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 2005
Background: The artificial methods of cranioplasty such as using metals or alloplastic materials have some disadvantages, comparning with autogenic bone flaps.
Houshang Moin, Pouya Mohagheghzadeh, A Darbansheikh   +2 more
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Massive brain swelling after cranioplasty in the setting of severe sunken flap syndrome: illustrative case. [PDF]

J Neurosurg Case Lessons
Walker A, Feldman M, Alvarado-Dyer R.
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