Evaluation of titanium mesh cranioplasty and polyetheretherketone cranioplasty: protocol for a multicentre, assessor-blinded, randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Cranioplasty is a common surgery in neurosurgery department. However, restoring the integrity of skull brings many challenges to surgeons, and the selection of ideal implant materials is throughout the history of cranioplasty. Although titanium mesh was still preferred by many neurosurgeons in cranial reconstruction, the new polyetheretherketone (PEEK) material, for example, is gaining popularity for craniofacial reconstruction today. There remain limited data that compare the outcome of PEEK cranioplasty and titanium mesh cranioplasty. It is necessary to conduct a study to compare outcome of different materials for cranioplasty.

Methods/design

In this multicentre, assessor-blinded, randomised controlled study, we will randomise 140 patients in a 1:1 ratio to PE

SUBMITTER: Yang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6924701 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature