title: [Cranioplasty using preserved subaponeurotic bone plate].
abstract: Cranial bone defect in 6 patients (5 males and 1 female) was repaired with preserved subaponeurotic bone plate. The defect was caused by evacuation of hematoma (5 patients) and resection of pituitary tumor (1 patient). Bone plates used measured 5-8 x 6-10 cm, and preserved for 57-92 days. Microscopic examination showed that the bone plates was alive, and small blood vessels were connected with two aponeuroses. X-ray examination showed normal density of the bone plates. No complication was noted. The bone plate can be used in postoperative cranioplasty.
authors.affiliation: Affiliated Hospital, Shihezi Medical College, Xinjiang.
authors.forename: Z C
authors.initials: ZC
authors.lastname: Zhu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000601:surgery; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D012886:Skull / Q000601:surgery*; D014021:Tissue Preservation