A comparative study of therapeutic effects of small
bone flap craniotomy and traditional craniotomy in patients with hypertensive cerebral hemorrhage.
Common complications include
bone flap resorption,
bone flap infection, hydrocephalus, seizures, and surgical site hematomas.
Of the 5 septic complications, 4 had initial primary septic pathologies (1 subdural empyema, 3 septic autologous
bone flaps) and 1 was a meningioma.
Diagnosed with right-sided
bone flap osteomyelitis and underwent exploration, debridement, and
bone flap removal.
In the operation, a 3-mm diameter hole is created in the skull, and a bone window with 2.0–2.5 cm diameter is formed by taking out the
bone flap. After the surgery, the small
bone flap is placed back to its original position and fixed.
The section of bone that is moved aside in a craniotomy is called a
bone flap.
Watertight closure of dura and restoration of
bone flap were performed before wound closure.
Maxillary sinus bone lid with pedicled
bone flap for foreign body removal: the piezoelectric device," British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, vol.
Complications of major wound infection occurred in 1(2.2%) patient, who required revision surgery, removal of infected
bone flap and reconstruction after 8 months with poor cosmetic outcome and scalp hair loss.
Bone flap was fashioned, elevated with care and removed for storage in abdominal wall (having no facility of bone graft refrigeration).
The unusual procedure Jahfari had at Southampton Children's Hospital is described as a bi-frontal decompressive craniectomy and insertion of
bone flap into anterior abdominal wall.