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Postoperative Imaging of Complications Following Cranial Implants

A wide range of neurosurgical implants, cranioplasty materials and catheters have been developed to treat a variety of intracranial disorders. Interpretation of postoperative imaging can be challenging and confounded by postoperative changes and implant-related complications. Review of recent litera...

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Autores principales: Ho, Chi Long, McAdory, Louis
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Ubiquity Press 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6923773/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31872175
http://dx.doi.org/10.5334/jbsr.1881
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Sumario:A wide range of neurosurgical implants, cranioplasty materials and catheters have been developed to treat a variety of intracranial disorders. Interpretation of postoperative imaging can be challenging and confounded by postoperative changes and implant-related complications. Review of recent literature suggested that there is a paucity of data on postoperative cranial implant-related complications. If not addressed appropriately in a timely manner, these complications may cause a delay in the patient’s treatment with subsequent prolongation of hospital stay. It is therefore paramount for clinicians and radiologists to be aware of the appearance of these implant-related complications on imaging during postoperative surveillance.