Cranioplasty after craniectomy in a pediatric population: Single-center experience from a developing country
Document Type
Article
Department
Neurosurgery
Abstract
Cranioplasty is a frequently performed procedure in neurosurgery. The pediatric population for this procedure is distinct from the adult one because of the growing skulls and thinner bones of the calvarium. A paucity of data on the outcomes of this procedure in the pediatric population has been identified repeatedly. We conducted a retrospective cohort study to investigate the outcomes in a pediatric population that underwent cranioplasty after craniectomy at our institute in a developing-world country. Our cohort showed no association of complication rate or cosmetic outcomes with the timing of cranioplasty, area of skull defect, type of implant used, or method of storage.
Publication (Name of Journal)
Pediatric Neurosurgery
Recommended Citation
Waqas, M.,
Ujjan, B.,
Hadi, Y. B.,
Najmuddin, F.,
Laghari, A.,
Khalid, S.,
Bari, M. E.,
Bhatti, U. F.
(2017). Cranioplasty after craniectomy in a pediatric population: Single-center experience from a developing country. Pediatric Neurosurgery, 52(2), 77-79.
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