Cranioplasty with polymethyl methacrylate implant: solutions of pitfalls

Background Cranioplasty is important to cover defects following skull surgery and trauma for restoration of function and cosmoses. The objective of the study is to describe the author’s technical experience with the use of polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) implant for cranioplasty to achieve the best r...

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Veröffentlicht in:Egyptian Journal of Neurosurgery 2018-06, Vol.33 (1), p.1-4, Article 7
1. Verfasser: Abd El-Ghani, Wael M. A.
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Zusammenfassung:Background Cranioplasty is important to cover defects following skull surgery and trauma for restoration of function and cosmoses. The objective of the study is to describe the author’s technical experience with the use of polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) implant for cranioplasty to achieve the best results and avoid complications. Methods The author describes the indications, locations and operative techniques of cranioplasty using polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) implant for 75 patients. The implant was used to cover any small- or medium-sized (
ISSN:2520-8225
2520-8225
DOI:10.1186/s41984-018-0002-y