Evolution of cranioplasty techniques in neurosurgery: Historical review, pediatric considerations, and current trends

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 123, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 1098-1107

  Feroze, Abdullah H ^a   Walmsley, Graham G ^a   Choudhri, Omar ^a   Lorenz, H Peter ^a   Grant, Gerald A ^a   Edwards, Michael S B ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Allograft; Autograft; Bone morphogenetic protein; Cranioplasty; Hydroxyapatite; Induced pluripotent stem cells; Methylmethacrylate; Neurosurgical history; Pediatric; Surgical technique

Indexed keywords

GROWTH FACTOR; METAL; PLASTIC;

ALLOGRAFT; AUTOGRAFT; CERAMICS; CRANIOPLASTY; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NEUROSURGERY; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREND STUDY; CHILD; HISTORY; SKULL; SURGERY; TRENDS;

CHILD; HISTORY, 15TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 16TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 17TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 18TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HISTORY, ANCIENT; HISTORY, MEDIEVAL; HUMANS; NEUROSURGERY; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; SKULL;

EID: 84947878816     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 19330693     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2014.11.JNS14622     Document Type: Review

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