Show pageBacklinksCite current pageExport to PDFBack to top This page is read only. You can view the source, but not change it. Ask your administrator if you think this is wrong. ====== Cranioplasty contraindications ====== 1. infection: especially at the [[craniectomy]] site, but also at distal sites because of the fear of seeding the [[cranioplasty]] flap. 2. brain protruding beyond the confines of the skull. 3. untreated hydrocephalus: this is complicated because treating hydrocephalus may require repairing the bone defect, usually in combination with a shunt ---- The presence of hydrocephalus, infection, and brain swelling. In children below 4 years old, if there is an intact dura mater, cranium can achieve self closure. cranioplasty_contraindications.txt Last modified: 2024/06/07 02:56by 127.0.0.1