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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Ubiquity Press
2019-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.jbsr.be/articles/1881 |
| Summary: | 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. |
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| ISSN: | 2514-8281 |