Long-term incidence and predicting factors of cranioplasty infection after decompressive craniectomy

Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 396-403

  Im, Sang Hyuk ^a   Jang, Dong Kyu ^a   Han, Young Min ^a   Kim, Jong Tae ^a   Chung, Dong Sup ^a   Park, Young Sup ^a  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cranioplasty infection; Cranioplasty timing; Decompressive craniectomy; Graft material; Neurologic outcome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE GRAFT; BRAIN CONTUSION; BRAIN GRAFT; CRANIOPLASTY; CRYOPRESERVATION; DECOMPRESSIVE CRANIECTOMY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EPIDURAL HEMATOMA; EVENT FREE SURVIVAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION RISK; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; OSTEOLYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUBDURAL HEMATOMA; SURGICAL INFECTION; SURGICAL RISK; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 84868660965     PISSN: 20053711     EISSN: 15987876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3340/jkns.2012.52.4.396     Document Type: Article

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