Hydroxyapatite ceramic implants for cranioplasty in children: a retrospective evaluation of clinical outcome and osteointegration.

Pietro SpennatoValentina CanellaFerdinado AlibertiCarmela RussoClaudio RuggieroAngelo NataloniMilena LombardoGiuseppe Cinalli

Published in: Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery (2019)

Hydroxyapatite ceramic implants represent a valid alternative to other cranioplasty solutions. Where coaptation occurs correctly, with good osteointegration, implant mechanical resistance increases over time.

Keyphrases

soft tissue
bone regeneration
lactic acid
tissue engineering
young adults