SynthesisActa neurochirurgica2021
Complications of cranioplasty following decompressive craniectomy for traumatic brain injury: systematic review and meta-analysis.
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A Retrospective Study to Identify Risk Factors for Complications After Cranioplasty
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22 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 34 citations in OpenAlex.
- A systematic review and meta-analysis of factors involved in bone flap resorption after decompressive craniectomy.Neurosurgical review · 2022Pooled it
- Cross-region neural signal reconstruction to lift electrode placement constraints in SSVEP brain-computer interfaces.npj biomedical innovations · 2026Article
- Timing and Outcomes of Cranioplasty After Decompressive Craniectomy: A Systematic Review of Neurological Recovery, Complications, and Predictive Factors.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Controlled release of bone morphogenetic protein-2 improves motor function after traumatic brain injury in a rat model.Journal of materials chemistry. B · 2026Article
- Clinical Analysis of causes and preventive measures of complications after decompressive craniectomy for Craniocerebral Trauma.Pakistan journal of medical sciences · 2025Article
- IDNet: A Diffusion Model-Enhanced Framework for Accurate Cranio-Maxillofacial Bone Defect Repair.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Complication rates after autologous cranioplasty following decompressive craniectomy.Acta neurochirurgica · 2024Article
- Effectiveness of hinge craniotomy as an alternative to decompressive craniectomy for acute subdural hematoma.Acta neurochirurgica · 2024Article
- Cranioplasty in Oman: Retrospective review of cases from the National Craniofacial Center 2012-2022.Sultan Qaboos University medical journal · 2024Article
- Treatment of hard-to-heal wound after huge scalp tumor resection and reconstruction: a case report.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2023Article
- Custom-made 3D printing-based cranioplasty using a silicone mould and PMMA.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Cranial meningioma with bone involvement: surgical strategies and clinical considerations.Acta neurochirurgica · 2023Article
- Comparison of a Thiolated Demineralized Bone Matrix Hydrogel to a Clinical Product Control for Regeneration of Large Sheep Cranial Defects.Materialia · 2023Article
- Infection-related failure of autologousBrain & spine · 2023Review
- Analysis of PMMA versus CaP titanium-enhanced implants for cranioplasty after decompressive craniectomy: a retrospective observational cohort study.Neurosurgical review · 2022Observational
- Complications of Cranioplasty Following Decompressive Craniectomy: Risk Factors of Complications and Comparison Between Autogenous and Artificial Bones.Korean journal of neurotrauma · 2022Article
- [Application of two-stage operation on free latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flap transplantation and skull contour reconstruction in treatment of head titanium mesh exposure with soft tissue infection].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2022Article
- Response to the letter to the editor "The posterior question mark incision for decompressive hemicraniectomy".Acta neurochirurgica · 2022Article
- Ultra-Early Cranioplasty versus Conventional Cranioplasty: A Retrospective Cohort Study at an Academic Level 1 Trauma Center.Neurotrauma reports · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundDecompressive craniectomy (DC) is a common neurosurgical intervention for severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), as well as malignant stroke, malignancy and infection. DC necessitates subsequent cranioplasty. There are significant demographic differences between TBI and non-TBI patients undergoing cranioplasty, which may influence their relative risk profiles for infection, aseptic bone flap resorption (aBFR) and re-operation.
objectivePerform a meta-analysis to determine the relative infection, aBFR and re-operation risk profiles of TBI patients as compared to other indications for DC.
methodsA systematic review and meta-analysis was performed in accordance with the PRISMA guidelines. PubMed, MEDLINE, EMBASE and Google Scholar were searched until 26/11/2020. Studies detailing rates of infection, re-operation and/or aBFR in specific materials and the post-TBI population were included, while studies in paediatrics or craniosynostosis repair were excluded.
resultsTwenty-six studies were included. There was no difference in relative risk of infection between TBI and non-TBI cohorts (RR 0.81, 95% CI 0.57-1.17), with insignificant heterogeneity (I
conclusionTBI is a risk factor for aBFR and re-operation following cranioplasty. Use of an alloplastic graft for primary cranioplasty in these patients may partially mitigate this increased risk.
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