title: In situ cranioplasty with methylmethacrylate and wire lattice.
abstract: Most techniques of cranioplasty are expensive and require advance preparation if a custom-moulded prosthesis is to be used. Technical problems with cranioplasties using synthetic materials include sinking, elevation and rotation, while those with hydroxyapatite or bone graft cranioplasties include resorption and harvest site disfigurement. We report our technique of in situ cranioplasty using methylmethacrylate and a wire lattice that is fast, inexpensive and avoids these technical problems.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205, USA. airaja@sbcglobal.net
authors.forename: A I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Raja
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Linskey
mesh_terms: D001864:Bone Wires; D006801:Humans; D020366:Methylmethacrylate; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011859:Radiography; D012886:Skull / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D020366:Methylmethacrylate