Question 1

i had a craniotomy. for the past several months it feels like the bone flap is eroding what can cause this?

Accepted Answer

Not necessarily: Recommend discussion with your surgeon, as it would be rather unusual for a bone flap to erode.  You need to explore why you are experiencing unusual feelings and whether this relates to structural changes at the prior operative site.

Question 2

if you have no bone flap in your head and awaiting surgery, can you fly in medevac?

Accepted Answer

Most likely: You mean you have defect in your skull waiting staged procedure, to fill the gap in the skull, if it is the problem, then you must clear with your neurosurgeon,  most likely he will not allow, for fear of injury to brain.

Question 3

my 16 months baby boy needs rt cranioplasty for the frontotemporal bone , what is the best material of chioce , acryclic or split thickness bone flap.

Accepted Answer

Cranioplasty: There is less chance of infection with acrylic resin rather than split thickness bone flap.

Question 4

bone flap reattachment after brain surgery, wires vs plates, differences?

Accepted Answer

I am not sure: I am not sure.  Lets see if someone else with expertise in neurosurgery will answer your question.

Question 5

after brain surgery, how's the bone flap replaced? what materials are usually used to reattach it? can it be glued back? dissolvable stitches?

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Varies...: The bone flap can be reattached using plates, sutures, or wires. For a nice description of brain surgery, see:

http://www.Hopkinsmedicine.Org/neurology_neurosurgery/specialty_areas/brain_tumor/treatment/surgery/craniotomy.Html.

Question 6

had a decompressive craniectomy due to bleeding in the brain while traveling. apart from headaches, issue was not diagnosed in the us definitively. i'm thinking of doing bone flap in 30 days and then travel. any other issues that i should think?

Accepted Answer

: Sorry, we do not have enough clinical info to give you a sound advice. Please check with your neurosurgeon for more appropriate advice.

Question 7

does the dent from burr holes after brain surgery ever go away? what about from bone flap reattachment? do scars ever disappear completely?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Usually if there is a burr hole, there is some sort of 'dent' if a plate was not used over the hole.  In skinny patients this can be prominent.  However, hair usually grows there and one can no longer see it but can still feel it.  The scar doesn't go away completely. All the best!

Question 8

how do you define bone infection?

Accepted Answer

Let explain to you.: Osteomyelitis (osteo- derived from the greek word osteon, meaning bone, myelo- meaning marrow, and -itis meaning inflammation) simply means an infection of the bone or bone marrow.It can be usefully subclassified on the basis of the causative organism (pyogenic bacteria or mycobacteria), the route, duration and anatomic location of the infection. It is the bone you have infection in the tonsiles.

Question 9

can a bone infection heal itself?

Accepted Answer

Bone infection: It is not usual for an infection in the bone to heal itself. Treatments vary widely. Infections in the bone first of all may be difficult to diagnose. Then deciding the time frame -- acute, subacute or chronic-- assists the group of physicians in deciding what the best treatment plans to offer. Patient involvement is very important in the development of the treatment plan.  Seek a medical opinion.

Question 10

what does bone infection look like?

Accepted Answer

Osteomyelitis: This usually produces pain over the area of bone involved, often fever and other signs and symptoms of inflammation.  Diagnosis is best made by biopsy and culture, but the presence of osteomyelitis (bone infection) may be suspected clinically and supported by imaging studies, including ct, MRI and nuclear scans.

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I had a craniotomy. for the past several months it feels like the bone flap is eroding what can cause this?

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If you have no bone flap in your head and awaiting surgery, can you fly in medevac?

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My 16 months baby boy needs rt cranioplasty for the frontotemporal bone , what is the best material of chioce , acryclic or split thickness bone flap.

A member asked:

Bone flap reattachment after brain surgery, wires vs plates, differences?

A member asked:

After brain surgery, how's the bone flap replaced? what materials are usually used to reattach it? can it be glued back? dissolvable stitches?

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Had a decompressive craniectomy due to bleeding in the brain while traveling. apart from headaches, issue was not diagnosed in the us definitively. i'm thinking of doing bone flap in 30 days and then travel. any other issues that i should think?

A member asked:

Does the dent from burr holes after brain surgery ever go away? what about from bone flap reattachment? do scars ever disappear completely?

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How do you define bone infection?

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Can a bone infection heal itself?

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What does bone infection look like?

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