Cranioplasty with Titanium mesh:110 case analysis

VernacularTitle:钛网颅骨成形术110例临床研究
Author: Zhi-xian GAO ; Qing XIAO
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: cranioplasty, Titanium mesh, complication
From: Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2004;10(7):394-395
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To evaluate the cranioplasty with Titanium mesh.Methods Clinical studies of 110 cases who accepted cranioplasty with Titanium mesh (2000-2001) were reviewed retrospectively.Results A satisfactory moulding with no complication occurred in 91%(100/110). The most common recent complication of cranioplasty with Titanium was subcutaneous hematoma(19/110); the next was epidural hematoma(3/110), intracerebral hematoma(3/110) and brain contusion(1/110). 69 cases more than 1 year after cranioplasty were followed, no one appeared long term complications such as infection, exposure or mobilization of the mending material.Conclusion The results of cranioplasty with Titanium mesh are satisfactory, the recent complications of the operation are mainly related to incompletely hemostasis, the long term complication occurred rarely.