Outcomes of Cranioplasty with Synthetic Materials and Autologous Bone Grafts



: Piitulainen JM, Kauko T, Aitasalo KMJ, Vuorinen V, Vallittu PK, Posti JP

Publisher: ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC

: 2015

 World Neurosurgery

: WORLD NEUROSURGERY

: WORLD NEUROSURG

: 83

: 5

: 708

: 714

: 7

: 1878-8750

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wneu.2015.01.014


CONCLUSIONS: Based on these results, synthetic materials for cranial bone defect reconstruction exhibit more promising outcomes compared with autograft. There were differences in survival rates among synthetic materials.




Autograft, Bioactive glass, Bioglass, Biomaterials, Craniectomy, Cranioplasty, Fiber-reinforced composite, FRC, Skull bone defect



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