Chronic headache caused by a titanium fixation plate: Report of two cases.

CONCLUSION: Titanium miniplate fixation may irritate the deep division of the supraorbital nerve and may cause a chronic headache. Here, we propound the idea that, postcraniotomy, titanium miniplates should not be placed above the temporal fusion line. PMID: 29026674 [PubMed]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29026674?dopt=Abstract

Source: Surgical Neurology International - October 16, 2017 Category: Neurosurgery Tags: Surg Neurol Int Source Type: research