The article is devoted to the surgical treatment of sagittal craniosynostosis in children. Among non-syndromic monosynostosis sagittal craniosynostosis (scaphocephaly) is the most common. Treatment of children with craniosynostosis should begin as soon as possible. Endoscopic method refers to minimally invasive technique in surgical correction of craniosynostosis. This article presents a featur...

Medical implant devices have evolved in the past decade and now many surgical specialties have turned to polyetheretherketone (PEEK) devices for its ideal properties. In Neurosurgery, PEEK has its role in many operations such as cervical cages after anterior cervical discectomy and as a prosthetic implant for cranioplasty where autologous cranioplasty is not possible. We discuss our case of a p...

We conducted a prospective study in order to audit our experience of repairing cranial defects using Methyl methacrylate. This included a total of 49 patients undergoing cranioplasty using methyl methacrylate, of which 45 were males and 4 females. The age of patients at the time of surgery ranged from 16 to 40 years old, with an average of 24 years. Malays were the majority (67%), followed by C...

The use of implants in pediatric cranioplasty is still debatable. Many surgeons prefer to autologous bone grafts than due previous concerns that have a higher risk infection, allergic response, and are not biocompatible as an graft. However, recent studies showed several implant materials similar infection rate following or might be lower compared bone. Moreover, also reported high flap resorpt...

This report details a case of unexpected, severe post-operative cerebral edema following cranioplasty. We discuss the possible pathological mechanisms of this complication. A 50-year-old female was admitted to our department with sudden onset of stuporous consciousness. A brain computed tomography (CT) revealed a subarachnoid hemorrhage with intracranial hemorrhage and subdural hematoma. Emerge...

Background: Cranioplasty (CP) is necessary for patients with disorders of consciousness (DOC) and skull defects. However, due to the complexity these conditions, surgical indications are conservative, there few published reports. This study aimed assess outcomes complications CP in DOC, optimize management transcalvarial herniation (TCH) hydrocephalus.

BACKGROUND In cases where autologous bone graft reconstruction is not possible (such as comminuted fractures, bone graft reabsorption, or infection) and the use of synthetic material is required, polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) use is a safe and efficient solution. Studies comparing the incidence of postoperative complications between autologous and synthetic cranioplasty are heterogeneous, not a...

OBJECTIVES To compare bone autograft, bone cement, and demineralized bone matrix in functional and aesthetic outcomes and complications following cranioplasty for reconstruction of cranial defects. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective chart review. MATERIALS AND METHODS A retrospective chart review was performed of patients who underwent cranioplasty at a single institution between 1992 and 2012. The...