ArticleFrontiers in neurology2022
Outcome and risk factors of complications after cranioplasty with polyetheretherketone and titanium mesh: A single-center retrospective study.
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- Complications of Alloplastic Graft Materials Used in Cranioplasty: Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2026Pooled it
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- Effects of cranioplasty with customized 3D titanium mesh plates on postoperative complications and neurological outcomes following traumatic brain injury or stroke: a single-center retrospective study.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2026Article
- Cryosurgical cranioplasty using autologous bone for metastatic skull lesion from hepatocellular carcinoma: illustrative case.Journal of neurosurgery. Case lessons · 2026Article
- Cranioplasty with a 3D-printed titanium implant for post-decompressive craniectomy syndrome: A case report.Surgical neurology international · 2026Article
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- Clinical Features in Patients with Delayed Exposure of Titanium Plates and Meshes after Cranioplasty.Neurologia medico-chirurgica · 2025Article
- Comparative Safety and Efficacy of Patient-Specific Versus Hand-Molded Implants in Cranioplasty: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Collapse Ratio and Operative Duration as Key Predictors of Postoperative Complications Following Cranioplasty.Cureus · 2025Article
- Risk factors for postoperative fever following cranioplasty in children: a retrospective cohort analysis.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2025Article
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- Stability of cranial defect size following decompressive craniectomy for traumatic brain injury in the pediatric population: A retrospective study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Application of dental pulp stem cell-conditioned medium combined with deep cryopreservation of autologous cranial flaps.Stem cell research & therapy · 2025Article
- The Approach to Cranioorbital Gunshot Wounds.Seminars in plastic surgery · 2025Review
- Predictors of complications following alloplastic cranioplasty in trauma patients: A multi-center retrospective study.PloS one · 2025Article
- Comparative clinical impact of low-curvature and normal-curvature titanium mesh in cranioplasty: a retrospective analysis of patient outcomes.Frontiers in surgery · 2025Article
- Skin flap shift is associated with postoperative complications after cranioplasty: a retrospective cohort study.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
- Surgical outcome after autologous bone chips replacement in depressed skull fractures: a single center experience.Neurosurgical review · 2024Article
- Risk factors for complications following titanium mesh cranioplasty.Acta neurochirurgica · 2024Article
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Abstract
Background: To compare the incidence of complications and constructive effects of cranioplasty with polyetheretherketone (PEEK) and titanium mesh after decompressive craniectomy, and to further explore potential risk factors of postoperative and post-discharge complications. Methods: A retrospective study was conducted on 211 patients who underwent PEEK or titanium mesh cranioplasty in the Department of Neurosurgery of Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, between July 2017 and September 2021. Demographic data, imaging data, and postoperative complications were recorded and statistically analyzed. Long-term effects and satisfaction degree were evaluated based on following-up telephone survey. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression models were used to analyze risk factors of postoperative and post-discharge complications of PEEK and titanium cranioplasty. Results: The total postoperative complication rates of the PEEK and titanium mesh groups were 38.7 and 51.4% ( Conclusion: There were no differences in overall postoperative and post-discharge complication rates between the titanium mesh and PEEK. A history of VPS before cranioplasty was an independent risk factor for postoperative overall complications, and infection was a risk factor for implant failure. Finally, depression skull defects and titanium mesh implants increased the incidence of postoperative pneumocephalus. Our results aim to promote a better understanding of PEEK and titanium cranioplasty and to help both clinicians and patients make better choices on implant materials.
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