Cranioplasty after craniectomy in pediatric patients—a systematic review

VM Klieverik, KJ Miller, A Singhal, KS Han… - Child's Nervous …, 2019 - Springer
Introduction Complications following cranioplasty with either autografts or cranial implants
are commonly reported in pediatric patients. However, data regarding cranioplasty …

From decompressive craniectomy to cranioplasty and beyond—a pediatric neurosurgery perspective

T Beez, C Munoz-Bendix, SA Ahmadi, HJ Steiger… - Child's Nervous …, 2019 - Springer
Purpose Decompressive craniectomy (DC) is an established neurosurgical emergency
technique. Patient selection, optimal timing, and technical aspects related to DC and …

Cosmetic outcome of cranioplasty after decompressive craniectomy—an overlooked aspect

D Satapathy, M Nadeem, DP Shukla, AR Prabhuraj… - World Neurosurgery, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Cranioplasty (CP) is an obligatory surgery after decompressive craniectomy
(DC). The primary objective is to protect the brain from external injury and prevent syndrome …

Titanium mesh cranioplasty in pediatric patients after decompressive craniectomy: appropriate timing for pre-schoolers and early school age children

H Sheng, F Shen, N Zhang, F Lin, D Li, M Cai… - Journal of Cranio …, 2019 - Elsevier
Purpose There is little knowledge on the growth of cranial defects, appropriate timing and
outcomes of application of titanium mesh for cranioplasty in the pediatric population …

Cranioplasties following craniectomies in children—a multicenter, retrospective cohort study

VM Klieverik, KJ Miller, KS Han, A Singhal… - Child's Nervous …, 2019 - Springer
Objective Complications following pediatric cranioplasty after craniectomy with either
autologous bone flaps or cranial implants are reported to be common, particularly bone flap …

Transplant of adult bone for reconstruction of a large post-traumatic cranial defect in a very young baby

G Talamonti, F Crisà, G Canzi - Pediatric Neurosurgery, 2019 - karger.com
Large cranial defects in very young patients are challenging. The ideal material for
cranioplasty in this age group has not yet been identified. Cryopreserved autologous bone …

Autologous bone reconstruction as sandwich technique in pediatric posterior fossa surgery: finding a noble eightfold path for developing countries

S Singh, KS Bhaisora, AK Srivastava… - International Surgery …, 2019 - ijsurgery.com
Background: Sub-occipital craniotomy in pediatric population is difficult owing to uneven
surface of growing calvaria and thin dura. Our novel technique using autologous bone chips …