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Facial Plast Surg 2019; 35(06): 651-656
DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-3399522
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Management of Skull Fractures and Calvarial Defects

Aurora Vincent
1   Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, Washington
,
Mofiyinfolu Sokoya
2   Department of Otolaryngology, University of Colorado, Denver, Colorado
,
Tom Shokri
3   Department of Otolaryngology, Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania
,
Eli Gordin
4   Department of Otolaryngology, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York, New York
,
Jared C. Inman
5   Department of Otolaryngology, Loma Linda University Health, Loma Linda, California
,
Spiros Manolidis
6   Department of Otology, Neurotology, Texas Health Care PLLC, Grapevine, Texas
,
Yadranko Ducic
7   Otolaryngology and Facial Plastic Surgery Associates, Fort Worth, Texas
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29 November 2019 (online)

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Abstract

Scalp and calvarial defects can result from a myriad of causes including but not limited to trauma, infection, congenital malformations, neoplasm, and surgical management of tumors or other pathologies. While some small, nondisplaced fractures with minimal overlying skin injury can be managed conservatively, more extensive wounds will need surgical repair and closure. There are many autologous and alloplastic materials to aid in dural and calvarial reconstruction, but no ideal reconstructive method has yet emerged. Different reconstructive materials and methods are associated with different advantages, disadvantages, and complications that reconstructive surgeons should be aware of. Herein, we discuss different methods and materials for the surgical reconstruction of calvarial defects.

Keywords

scalp soft tissue repair - dural repair - skull fractures - calvarial reconstruction
 

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