title: One-stage reconstruction of infected cranial defects using a titanium mesh plate enclosed in an omental flap.
abstract: Cranial osteomyelitis is a common complication of brain surgery. A one-stage reconstructive repair of the cranial bone is desirable, but risks active infection. The authors have developed a reconstructive technique for osteomyelitis-related cranial defects that fills the dead space with an omental flap and uses a titanium mesh plate for the structural element. This report describes the successful treatment of 8 patients using this approach.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Tajimi Hospital, Japan. asai@med.nagoya-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Shintaro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Asai
authors.forename: Yuzuru
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kamei
authors.forename: Shuhei
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Torii
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001860:Bone Plates; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000601:surgery*; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000601:surgery*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D012886:Skull / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014025:Titanium
chemical_list: D014025:Titanium