Predictors of complications following alloplastic cranioplasty in trauma patients: A multi-center retrospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Object

Although technically simple, cranioplasty following decompressive craniectomy is associated with high complication rates. Assessing the factors that contribute to these complications is essential. The study aimed to present the complications following alloplastic cranioplasty in trauma patients and evaluate the factors that predispose patients to an increased risk of complications.

Methods

The author retrospectively reviewed cranioplasty cases at three institutions following craniectomy for trauma between 01/01/2018 and 31/12/2021. The risk factors included age, sex, smoking history, defect site, defect size, type of alloplastic materials, hydrocephalus after decompressive craniectomy (DC), hydrocephalus shunts before cranioplasty (CP), and the time interval between i

SUBMITTER: Yang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12017519 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature