Rigid mesh fixation for alloplastic cranioplasty.
The evolution of cranioplasty techniques is described. A cranioplasty technique is presented that incorporates metallic mesh within acrylic and utilizes the principle of rigid fixation to avoid micromotion at the alloplastic-bone interface. Six procedures have been completed without complications.
Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
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D006801:Humans; D016268:Internal Fixators; D008768:Methylmethacrylates; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D012886:Skull / Q000601:surgery*; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*; D013526:Surgical Mesh
D008768:Methylmethacrylates