title: Lytic Complications after Skull Reconstruction Using GeneX®.
abstract: Multiple methods and materials are available for bone defect reconstruction. Bone graft substitute is one of the materials used for reconstruction of bone defect and have been widely used recently. This report describes some cases about complications related to GeneX® which is introduced as mixture of calcium sulfate and β-tricalcium phosphate at manufacturer's official web site. It informed of 3 patients who suffered wound inflammation, serous cyst after using GeneX® for reconstructing skull defect.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Daegu Fatima Hospital, Daegu, Korea.
authors.forename: Jin-Hack
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Daegu Fatima Hospital, Daegu, Korea.
authors.forename: Sang-Jun
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Suh
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Daegu Fatima Hospital, Daegu, Korea.
authors.forename: Yoon-Soo
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Daegu Fatima Hospital, Daegu, Korea.
authors.forename: Jeong-Ho
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Daegu Fatima Hospital, Daegu, Korea.
authors.forename: Kee-Young
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Ryu
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Daegu Fatima Hospital, Daegu, Korea.
authors.forename: Dong-Gee
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Kang
keywords: Bone substitutes; Postoperative complications; Skull defect