Abstract
Background:
Cranial bone defect can result from trauma, tumors, congenital deformities or
postoperative defects due to the surgical procedure itself. The reconstructive procedure aims to get
the best possible functional and cosmetic outcome.
Different techniques and various materials for the reconstruction are available. Autogenous
tissue has been considered the gold standard for reconstruction for decades. With the advances in
the field of biomaterials, the use of alloplastic material in cranial reconstruction has also been
increasingly used. This aim of this study was to evaluates our outcome of autologous and
alloplastic cranial bone reconstruction.
Methods:
To assess the safety and long-term outcomes of autogenous and alloplastic materials in
reconstructing cranial defects, a retrospective review of patients undergoing cranioplasty was
performed from January 2012 to June 2016. The age at surgery, cause of the cranial defect, defect
size, site, time since initial surgery to reconstruction, implant type, and complications were all
assessed.