Cranioplasty Using Hydroxylapatite.
- Author:
Kyung Gi CHO
1
;
Kwang Soo LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Incheon Severance Hospital, Incheon, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Cranioplasty;
Skull defect;
Hydroxylapatite
- MeSH:
Brain;
Ceramics;
Durapatite*;
Esthetics;
Follow-Up Studies;
Skull
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1990;19(7):1009-1014
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Repair of skull defects for brain protection and aesthetics is still a surgical problem for which there is no completely satisfactory solution. Material used for cranioplasty should ideally be incorporated into the surrounding skull bone with a blood supply. Hydroxylapitite is a dense pure ceramic material which is biocompatible, non-toxic, non-inflammatory, non-resorptive and osteoconductive. The authors had experienced good cosmetic and functional results of cranioplasty Hydroxylapatite during 19 months of follow up period.
