Puzzling Technique for Fixation of Cranioplasty Flaps | ||
| The Medical Journal of Cairo University | ||
| Article 75, Volume 89, June, June 2021, Pages 1041-1044 PDF (178.33 K) | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/mjcu.2021.184543 | ||
| Author | ||
| OMAR Y. ABDALLA, M.D.; AHMED S. FIKI, M.D. | ||
| The Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Abstract Background: Cranioplasty, defined as the surgical repair of a defect in the cranium, has undergone many revolutions over time to improve patient prognosis. Cranioplasty offers cosmetic and protective benefits for patients with cranial defects. Aim of Study: A new method for the fixation of poly-methyl methacrylate (PMMA) cranioplasty flap is described, and the results of the technique were reported. Patients and Methods: Eighteen patients with cranial defects are included in the study. Patients were followed-up by clinical examination and periodic radiographic studies for a minimum of 6 months (range 6 to 12 months). Cosmetic appearance and solid fixation of the cranioplasty flap were evaluated. Results: Cosmetically good solid cranioplasty flaps oc-curred in all patients. There was no occurrence of infection or implant extrusion in any of the patients. Conclusion: This technique appears to be a simple, safe, economic and efficient method for PMMA cranioplasty flap fixation in reconstruction of significant cranial defects. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Cranioplasty; Poly-methyl methacrylate; Fix-ation; Cosmetic | ||
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