The use of fluoride for the prevention of chronic intracranial implant dislodgment.
A procedure is described for treating the skull with an acidulated fluoride solution at the time of intracranial implantation of cannulas or electrodes. Fluoride has a stabilizing effect on the hydroxyapatite of bones and teeth. In our experience, fluoride treatment has reduced the incidence of dislodgment of intracranially implanted appliances.
D000818:Animals; D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation; D004567:Electrodes, Implanted; D005459:Fluorides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006244:Hardness; D007276:Injections, Intraventricular; D051381:Rats; D012886:Skull / Q000187:drug effects*
D005459:Fluorides