ReviewFrontiers in neurology2019
Cranioplasty Following Decompressive Craniectomy.
Review in Frontiers in neurology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 47 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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- Optimal timing of cranioplasty post-decompressive craniectomy in traumatic brain injury: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and overview of ongoing trials.Acta neurochirurgica · 2026Pooled it
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- Longitudinal Diffusion MRI Characterizes Persistent Perivascular Diffusivity Asymmetry and White Matter Abnormalities After Cranioplasty for Decompressive Craniectomy.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Case Report: Debridement with vacuum sealing drainage for conservative management of post-cranioplasty surgical site infection.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Article
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- Impact of Cranioplasty Timing and Status on Long-Term Survival and Functional Outcomes After Decompressive Craniectomy for Severe Traumatic Brain Injury.Brain sciences · 2025Article
- Cranial reconstruction in the literature: A CiteSpace visualized bibliometric analysis.Neurosurgical review · 2025Article
- Scalp necrosis following decompressive craniectomy in pediatric patient populations: illustrative case.Journal of neurosurgery. Case lessons · 2025Article
- Baseline Characteristics Associated with Improved Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Primary Decompressive Craniectomy for Acute Subdural Hematoma Evacuation-A Retrospective Observational Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Observational
- Timing of cerebrospinal fluid diversion with ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement in cranioplasty reconstruction: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Surgical neurology international · 2025Article
- Single-center experience with ultra-early cranioplasty within 3 weeks after decompressive craniectomy.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
- Craniectomy and Cranioplasty Effects on Balance and Gait in Rehabilitation: A Retrospective Study.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translation · 2024Article
- Challenging frontiers in neuroplastic cranial reconstruction: addressing neurosurgical wound healing complications through interdisciplinary collaboration - an observational study.Acta neurochirurgica · 2024Observational
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- Three-dimensional personalized porous polyethylen cranioplasty in patients at increased risk of surgical site infection.Acta neurochirurgica · 2024Article
- Complication rates after autologous cranioplasty following decompressive craniectomy.Acta neurochirurgica · 2024Article
- Basic study on cryopreservation of rat calvarial osteoblasts with different cryoprotectants.Cell and tissue banking · 2024Article
- Functional outcome after late cranioplasty after decompressive craniectomy: a single-center retrospective study.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2024Article
- Early Challenges in the Implementation of Automated CranialRebuild Freeware for Generation of Patient-Specific Cranial Implant Using Additive Manufacturing: A Pilot Project in Review.Biomimetics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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Abstract
Cranioplasty (CP) after decompressive craniectomy (DC) for trauma is a neurosurgical procedure that aims to restore esthesis, improve cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) dynamics, and provide cerebral protection. In turn, this can facilitate neurological rehabilitation and potentially enhance neurological recovery. However, CP can be associated with significant morbidity. Multiple aspects of CP must be considered to optimize its outcomes. Those aspects range from the intricacies of the surgical dissection/reconstruction during the procedure of CP, the types of materials used for the reconstruction, as well as the timing of the CP in relation to the DC. This article is a narrative mini-review that discusses the current evidence base and suggests that no consensus has been reached about several issues, such as an agreement on the best material for use in CP, the appropriate timing of CP after DC, and the optimal management of hydrocephalus in patients who need cranial reconstruction. Moreover, the protocol-driven standards of care for traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients in high-resource settings are virtually out of reach for low-income countries, including those pertaining to CP. Thus, there is a need to design appropriate prospective studies to provide context-specific solid recommendations regarding this topic.
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