Clinical neurology and neurosurgery
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Clin Neurol Neurosurg · Sep 2014
Comparative StudyCryopreservation versus subcutaneous preservation of autologous bone flaps for cranioplasty: comparison of the surgical site infection and bone resorption rates.
Decompressive craniectomy is performed to treat malignant brain hypertension. Surgical site infection (SSI) and bone resorption are common complications following cranioplasty, and the storage method that minimizes such complication has yet to be identified. ⋯ In this series, the SSI rates were similar in the SP and CP groups. There was no significant difference when the patients were grouped by TBI etiology. The incidence of bone flap resorption in the CP group was higher than that in the SP group. However, identifying of the method that yields superior results might depend on the individual surgeon's preference and the available equipment.