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Cranioplasty
Cranioplasty is the repair of a skull defect. This can be done using the patients own bone, metal or plastic implants. The choice of material depends on the goals of the repair and the size of the defect being repaired.
Dr. Roger Frankel reviewed this
31 year experience in Neurosurgery
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What's involved with a cranioplasty?
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When would a person need a cranioplasty?
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What are resons for an adult cranioplasty?
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What happens during reduction cranioplasty?
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What is the definition or description of: cranioplasty?
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Could a reduction cranioplasty be performed on an adult male?
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Could people get cranioplasty for cosmetic reasons?
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Can adult people get cranioplasty for cosmetic reasons?
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Can a cranioplasty be performed only on babies and children?
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A 43-year old asked:
If I just had a cranioplasty, will my head regain its normal shape eventually?
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Who to ask for advice about cranioplasty or skull reshaping in an adult?
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Could scares be completely healed and hair grow again after a cranioplasty?
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A 38-year old asked:
I just had a cranioplasty in the left side of my head, my head shape is abnormally shaped now. Will it return to normal?
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A 51-year old asked:
When can I ride roller coasters again after having a cranioplasty surgery?
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A 29-year old male asked:
Who performs a cranioplasty procedure?I've heard a neurosurgeon or cranial facial surgeon does them. I just want to make sure who exactly.
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A 24-year old male asked:
Skull deformity from the back of the head, can it be repaired with cranioplasty. How is it done if its a large area & what are the estimate cost.
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A 47-year old asked:
Can the scars be completely healed and hair grow again after a cranioplasty?
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A 39-year old asked:
When can I ride roller coasters and other theme park rides again after a cranioplasty surgery?
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A 44-year old asked:
Can the frontal bone in face actually be pushed back with an adult cranioplasty?
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A male asked:
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.
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A female asked:
Will scars from a cranioplasty prevent the regrowth of hair? How will the scars from a cranioplasty affect the look of the hair or head after everything has healed?
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Is there a problem with my husbands right side skull flap? He had double skull cranioplasty sept 2010, left is total healed and fine, looks great. Right side still has depression and the two round titianium plates are sticking out uncomfortably. An X-ray
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A female asked:
Could a cranioplasty cause brain damage? A cranioplasty sounds like an awfully high risk procedure. Is it possible that it could cause brain damage?
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A 24-year old male asked:
I got MRSA from surgery after cranioplasty. The infected implant was removed and now I'm on 6 months of suppression bactrim (sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim). Can I ever have revisio?
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A 56-year old male asked:
I have had for the last month pins and needles in my left arm wrist fingers and thumb.I recently had a cranioplasty.Should i inform my gp or the brain?
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