Cranioplasty Using Pericranial flap and Split-Rib Graft: Case Report. |
Hyo Seok Seo, Sang Won Seo, Choong Hyun Chang, Min Gu Kang |
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. kmgu@paran.com |
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Abstract |
PURPOSE The goals of cranioplasty are to protect the brain from trauma and restore normal cranial contour with as few complication as possible. In patient who suffered from cranial defect, the most satisfactory form of cranioplasty may be archived with autogenous bone grafts. We report on the treatment of large frontal bone defect using pericranial flap and split-rib graft.
METHODS: A 29-year-old male was referred to our department.
He was involved in an automobile accident resulting in large frontal bone and sinus defect and skull basal defect. The reconstruction was undertaken using galeal frontalis myofascial flap and split-rib cranioplasty using bicoronal incision.
RESULTS The postoperative course was successful. For 9 months follow up period, there was no complication about hematoma, infection, CSF leakage and washboard deformity. He was pleased with the results even when absolute symmetry was not achieved.
CONCLUSION We experienced large frontal bone and sinus defect and skull basal defect patient and successfully treated with split-rib graft and galeal frontalis myofascial flap. |
Keywords:
Rib bone graft; Galeal flap |
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