Background. Bone defects of the skull are observed in various pathological conditions,
including head trauma and conditions requiring surgery of the skull. Independent of the …

A diverse range of techniques is available for reconstruction of full-thickness calvarial
defects and the optimum substrate for cranioplasty remains unproven. During a 9-year …

Cranioplasty is a time-honoured surgical procedure to restore the calvarial form and function
that is associated with a relatively high complication rate. The present article analyzed …

Full thickness calvarial defects present considerable challenges to reconstructive surgeons.
In paediatric cases, the use of biomaterials as a substrate for cranioplasty rather than …

Objective This study reviews the current literature for the optimal material to use in paediatric
cranioplasty surgeries. Materials and methods A search of Medline (Ovid)/PubMed/Scopus …

Background High-density porous polyethylene (Medpor) has long been used in cranioplasty
and is still one of the best materials for calvarial reconstruction. Calvarial defects can be …

In recent times a steady rise in cranioplasty operations has been noted because of
increasing utilisation of decompressive craniectomy for trauma as well as stroke patients. A …

In order to establish and standardize the rabbit rib segmental bone defect model, it is of vital
importance to determine rabbit rib critical size defect (CSD). According to the general time …

Background Many grafting materials are available for reconstructing variable defects of the
head and neck. Objective The aim is to describe the advantages and disadvantages of the …

When alloplastic cranial implants present some complications, the classical strategy has
been to remove them. Removal of the custom-made artificial skull, however, requires a …