The Use of Refrigerated Autogenous Bone Flaps for Cranioplasty.
- Author:
Jung Kyo LEE
1
;
Joong Uhn CHOI
;
Young Soo KIM
;
Sang Sup CHUNG
;
Kyu Chang LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Cranioplasty;
Bone flap;
Skull defect;
Bone bank
- MeSH:
Bone Banks;
Diagnosis;
Foreign Bodies;
Humans;
Neurosurgery
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1984;13(2):289-292
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Authors made a clinical analysis on 17 patients who were reconstructed with autogenous cranioplasty using refrigerated bone flap at the Department of Neurosurgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine from March 1982 to April 1984, and the results were summarized as follows; 1) The use of refrigerated autogenous bone flap for cranioplasty provided best cosmetic appearance due to natural contour and early operation within 3 months. 2) This procedure was simple with reduction of operating time. No infection nor foreign body reactions were found. 3) There were psychological benefits due to use of autogenous bone flap and radiodensity was appropriate for diagnosis and treatment. Cranioplasty using refrigerated bone flap was thought to be safe and ideal procedure.
