Analysis of craniectomy bone flaps stored in a neurosurgical cryopreservation freezer: microorganism culture results and reimplantation rates.
Brianna M DonnellyDavid E SmolarAmmad A BaigMohamed A R SolimanAndre MonteiroKevin J GibbonsElad I LevyKenneth V SnyderPublished in: Acta neurochirurgica (2023)
Considering the substantial number of positive cultures and limited reimplantation rate, we have reservations about the logistical efficiency of cryopreservation for flap storage. Future multicenter studies analyzing reimplantation predictors could help to reduce unnecessary freezing and culturing.