Surgical technique of temporal muscle resuspension during cranioplasty for minimizing temporal hollowing: A case series.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Temporal hollowing is a common but often overlooked complication following cranioplasty. To minimize temporal hollowing caused by temporal muscle contraction, we present the novel technique for temporal muscle resuspension during cranioplasty.

Methods

This is a retrospective case series which were done by a single surgeon at our university tertiary-A hospital between January 2019 and February 2020. The surgical technique was performed according to the forms of temporal muscle based on preoperative 3-D reconstruction and intraoperative images. All patients were followed up and evaluated on esthetic and functional outcomes.

Results

17 patients with an average age of 39.35 years, frontotemporoparietal cranial defect size of 78.85 cm², and median fol

SUBMITTER: Yang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9632970 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature