title: Ethyl-2-cyanoacrylate fixation of the cranial bone flap after craniotomy.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  This procedure was done in order to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ethylcyanoacrylate as an adhesive for fixation of the bone flap.
  
  
  METHODS
  One hundred consecutive craniotomies in patients older than 16 years in which the bone flap was fixed with ethyl-2-cyanoacrylate were studied. The osteosynthesis and any complications in all cases were followed clinically and radiologically for 3 months.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Clinical and radiographic observation demonstrated that osteosynthesis was produced in 100% of the cases with no complications related to this procedure.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This technique proved to be safe, fast, and easy to accomplish, with immediate stability of the bone flap and excellent cosmetic results.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurological Surgery, Vargas's Hospital, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gonzalez
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Orta
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Quero
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Niemshik
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Galera
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Onay
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Rojas
mesh_terms: D000269:Adhesives; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D002648:Child; D003399:Craniotomy; D003487:Cyanoacrylates; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D000269:Adhesives; D003487:Cyanoacrylates; C029054:ethyl 2-cyanoacrylate