ReviewFrontiers in surgery2022
Cranioplasty: A Multidisciplinary Approach.
Review in Frontiers in surgery, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 32 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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32 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 66 citations in OpenAlex.
- 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
- Beyond decompression: predictors of cranioplasty failure in pediatric patients - a meta-analysis.Acta neurochirurgica · 2025Pooled it
- Galeal scoring for salvage scalp closure following cranioplasty failure: a case report.BMC neurology · 2026Article
- Fatal Status Epilepticus After Elective Revision Cranioplasty: Case Report and Literature Review.The American journal of case reports · 2026Review
- Management and outcomes of craniectomy and cranioplasty in pediatric intracranial infections: a multicenter cohort study.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2026Observational
- Assessment of physicochemical alterations in 3D-printed biodegradable implants under biomimetic conditions for cranial defect repair.Biomedical microdevices · 2026Article
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- Syndrome of the trephined: from pathophysiology to cranioplasty - an updated narrative review.Brain & spine · 2026Review
- Cranioplasty with a 3D-printed titanium implant for post-decompressive craniectomy syndrome: A case report.Surgical neurology international · 2026Article
- Collapse Ratio and Operative Duration as Key Predictors of Postoperative Complications Following Cranioplasty.Cureus · 2025Article
- Fourth Ventricle Epidermoid Cyst: Case Report of Precision Telovelar Microsurgery, Functional Preservation, and Lifelong Surveillance.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Cranioplasty complications in severe traumatic brain injury: implications of timing of surgery, implant material and incidence of vetriculomegaly versus Post-Traumatic hydrocephalus.Neurosurgical review · 2025Observational
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- Cranioplasty Approaches and Outcomes in Low-Middle Income Countries: A Systematic Review.The Journal of craniofacial surgery · 2025Article
- In-house dental lab-based cranial prosthesis fabrication: a technical note.Archives of craniofacial surgery · 2025Article
- Challenges in Cranioplasty: A Case Report on Delayed Reconstruction and Postoperative Complications.Cureus · 2025Article
- An evaluation of the performance of medical helmets used in healthcare for the protection of vulnerable patients.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2025Article
- Post-craniotomy infections: A point-by-point approach.Brain & spine · 2025Article
- Three-dimensional personalized porous polyethylen cranioplasty in patients at increased risk of surgical site infection.Acta neurochirurgica · 2024Article
- Daily life without cranial bone protection while awaiting cranioplasty: a qualitative study.Acta neurochirurgica · 2024Article
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11 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Decompressive craniectomy (DC) is an operation where a large section of the skull is removed to accommodate brain swelling. Patients who survive will usually require subsequent reconstruction of the skull using either their own bone or an artificial prosthesis, known as cranioplasty. Cranioplasty restores skull integrity but can also improve neurological function. Standard care following DC consists of the performance of cranioplasty several months later as historically, there was a concern that earlier cranioplasty may increase the risk of infection. However, recent systematic reviews have challenged this and have demonstrated that an early cranioplasty (within three months after DC) may enhance neurological recovery. However, patients are often transferred to a rehabilitation unit following their acute index admission and before their cranioplasty. A better understanding of the pathophysiological effects of cranioplasty and the relationship of timing and complications would enable more focused patient tailored rehabilitation programs, thus maximizing the benefit following cranioplasty. This may maximise recovery potential, possibly resulting in improved functional and cognitive gains, enhancement of quality of life and potentially reducing longer-term care needs. This narrative review aims to update multi-disciplinary team regarding cranioplasty, including its history, pathophysiological consequences on recovery, complications, and important clinical considerations both in the acute and rehabilitation settings.
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