Complications following cranioplasty: incidence and predictors in 348 cases.

CONCLUSIONS The authors' goal was to provide the neurosurgeon with predictors of morbidity and mortality that could be incorporated in the clinical decision-making algorithm. Control of a patient's risk factors and early recognition of complications may help practitioners avoid the exhaustive list of complications.
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Source: Journal of Neurosurgery - March 13, 2015 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Zanaty M, Chalouhi N, Starke RM, Clark SW, Bovenzi CD, Saigh M, Schwartz E, Kunkel ES, Efthimiadis-Budike AS, Jabbour P, Dalyai R, Rosenwasser RH, Tjoumakaris SI Tags: J Neurosurg Source Type: research