ISSN:
0942-0940
Keywords:
Craniectomy
;
fibrin glue
;
occipital bone
;
osteoplasty
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Summary This report describes a simple technique of cranioplasty for suboccipital craniectomy and the results of a clinical study to assess the effects of fibrin glue on regeneration of the skull. Cranioplasty using a mixture of autologous bone chips and human allogenic fibrin glue was performed in 31 patients who received lateral suboccipital craniectomy. Long-term observations with three-dimensional CT showed satisfactory reconstruction of the mastoid-occipital bone plate in 25 patients (81%); among them, a nearly complete reconstruction of the occipital bone (plate) was found in 14 patients. Regeneration of the bone began 6 months after surgery on the inner surface, adjacent to the dura mater. In conclusion, the present technique provides a new simple method to restore an autologous bone plate in a cranial defect made by piecemeal craniectomy.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01808882
