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http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0042-1748656

Cranioplasty Using Three-Dimensional-Printed Polycaprolactone Implant and Free Latissimus Dorsi Musculocutaneous Flap in a Patient with Repeated Wound Problem following Titanium Cranioplasty  

Hee Tae Koo (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine)
Jeongseok Oh (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine)
Chan Yeong Heo (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine)
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Archives of Plastic Surgery / v.49, no.6, 2022 , pp. 740-744 More about this Journal
Abstract
Titanium mesh is an alloplastic material widely used for the reconstruction of moderate-to-large skull defects. Repeated wound problems or infection following these reconstructions inevitably lead to the replacement of the cranioplasty material. Among the various alloplastic materials, polycaprolactone implants are usually used for the coverage of small defects such as burr holes. Herein, we present a case of a large cranial defect successfully reconstructed with three-dimensional-printed polycaprolactone implant and a free latissimus dorsi musculocutaneous flap. Until 1-year followup, the patient showed a favorable esthetic outcome with no complications or wound relapse.
Keywords
polycaprolactone; free tissue flaps; skull;
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