One-stage reconstruction of infected cranial defects using a titanium mesh plate enclosed in an omental flap

Ann Plast Surg. 2004 Feb;52(2):144-7. doi: 10.1097/01.sap.0000100898.68014.6f.

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Bone Plates*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Osteomyelitis / surgery*
  • Plastic Surgery Procedures*
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections / surgery*
  • Skull / surgery*
  • Surgical Flaps*
  • Titanium

Substances

  • Titanium