Background Currently, various materials are routinely used for cranioplasty after
decompressive craniectomy, each with their own features, potential benefits, and harms …

The optimal timing of cranioplasty after decompressive craniectomy has not been well
established. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between timing of …

The energy efficiency of material extrusion additive manufacturing has a significant impact
on the economics and environmental footprint of the process. Control parameters that …

OBJECT Commercially available, preformed patient-specific cranioplasty implants are
anatomically accurate but costly. Acrylic bone cement is a commonly used alternative …

OBJECTIVE Cranioplasty implants should be widely available, low in cost, and customized
or easy to mold during surgery. Although autologous bone remains the first choice for repair …

Background Cranial defects usually occur after trauma, neurosurgical procedures like
decompressive craniotomy, tumour resections, infection and congenital defects. The …

Decompressive craniectomy (DC) is a surgical procedure, that is followed by cranioplasty
surgery. DC is usually performed to treat patients with traumatic brain injury, intracranial …

With the development of the 3D printing industry, clinicians can research 3D printing in
preoperative planning, individualized implantable materials manufacturing, and biomedical …

Objectives Prefabricated customized cranioplasty implants are anatomically more accurate
than manually shaped acrylic implants but remain costly. The authors describe a new cost …

A wide range of materials has been considered to repair cranial defects. In the field of
cranioplasty, poly (methyl methacrylate)(PMMA)-based bone cements and modifications …