Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2016, Vol. 20 ›› Issue (34): 5142-5148.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2016.34.020

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Comparison of different materials for skull defect repair

Zhang Hai-fang   

  1. Department of Neurosurgery, Feicheng Mining Center Hospital, Feicheng 271608, Shandong Province, China
  • Received:2016-05-29 Online:2016-08-19 Published:2016-08-19
  • About author:Zhang Hai-fang, Physician, Department of Neurosurgery, Feicheng Mining Center Hospital, Feicheng 271608, Shandong province, China

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Currently, different methods materials used for craniocerebral injury and skull defect repair have their own clinical efficacy and adverse reactions.
OBJECTIVE: To compare the clinical effects of autologous bone, allograft bone, porous tricalcium phosphate and titanium mesh for skull defects.
METHODS: 200 patients with skull defects were selected, including 120 males and 80 females, aged from 18-76 years old, and then were allotted into four groups by random number table (n=50 per group), undergoing repair with autologous bone, allograft bone, porous tricalcium phosphate and titanium mesh, respectively. The postoperative complications were compared among groups, and osseous healing properties were observed through the follow-up.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The healing property of autologous bone, allograft bone and titanium mesh was significantly superior to that of porous tricalcium phosphate (P < 0.05), but there were no significant differences amorg the autologous bone, allograft bone and titanium mesh groups. In addition, the incidence of complications of autologous bone and titanium mesh goup was significantly less than that of porous tricalcium phosphate and allograft bone groups (P < 0.05), and comparison between the latter two groups showed no significant difference. In conclusion, autologous bone and titanium mesh for skull defect repair have good biocompatibility, and can promote bone healing.

Key words: Bone Transplantation, Titanium, Calcium Phosphates, Tissue Engineering

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