Infection-related failure of autologous versus allogenic cranioplasty after decompressive hemicraniectomy - A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Cranioplasty is required after decompressive craniectomy (DC) to restore brain protection and cosmetic appearance, as well as to optimize rehabilitation potential from underlying disease. Although the procedure is straightforward, complications either caused by bone flap resorption (BFR) or graft infection (GI), contribute to relevant comorbidity and increasing health care cost. Synthetic calvarial implants (allogenic cranioplasty) are not susceptible to resorption and cumulative failure rates (BFR and GI) tend therefore to be lower in comparison with autologous bone. The aim of this review and meta-analysis is to pool existing evidence of infection-related cranioplasty failure in autologous versus allogenic cranioplasty, when bone resorption is removed from the

SUBMITTER: Cerveau T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10293301 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature