Decompressive craniectomy (DC) has been used for many years in the management of
patients with elevated intracranial pressure and cerebral edema. Ongoing clinical trials are …

Introduction. Cranial reconstruction with a cranioplasty is performed to repair skull defects
after decompressive craniectomies. Aims. To retrospectively review all cranioplasties …

Background It is unclear whether decompressive craniectomy improves the functional
outcome in patients with severe traumatic brain injury and refractory raised intracranial …

There is currently much interest in the use of decompressive craniectomy for intracranial
hypertension. Though technically straightforward, the procedure is not without significant …

BACKGROUND: There is no consensus on which material is best suited for repair of cranial
defects. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the outcomes following custom-made titanium …

OBJECTIVE Autologous bone is usually used to reconstruct skull defects following
decompressive surgery. However, it is associated with a high failure rate due to infection …

PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to assess quantitatively whether a symmetric
reconstruction of the calvaria could be achieved using 3-dimensional (3D) custom-made …

Objective A decompressive hemicraniectomy is a potentially life-saving intervention
following head trauma. Once performed patients are obliged to undergo a second procedure …

Porosity is indispensable for a bone tissue-engineered scaffold for facilitating endogenous
cell migration and nascent bone ingrowth. In large-sized cranial bone defect repair, porous …

Aseptic bone flap resorption (BFR) is a known long-term complication after cranioplasty
(CP). We analyzed our institutional data in order to identify risk factors for BFR. From October …