Ann Plast Reconstr Surg | Volume 3, Issue 4 | Case Report | Open Access

Cranial Reconstruction: Cosmetic and Function with use of PEEK and Collagen Matrix, Case Report

Raúl Alfonso Vallarta Rodríguez^1*, Jose Daniel Salvador Ruiz González², Jose Luis López Robles³, Cynthia Ivette Euán Vázquez¹ and Santiago Vallarta Compean⁴

¹Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Medica Sur Hospital, Mexico ²Department of Neurosurgery, Medica Sur Hospital, Mexico ³Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Los Mochis Sinaloa, Mexico ⁴General Hospital in Mexico, Mexico

^*Correspondance to: Raúl Alfonso Vallarta Rodríguez 

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Abstract

The reconstruction of the cranial vault represents a challenge for the surgical team when facing a patient with extensive bone defect. In recent years, computer designed techniques based on tomographic data makes it possible to manufacture alloplastic implants preoperatively. This allows us to perform a cranioplasty in less time, and provides excellent cosmetic results. We present a case of a 19-year old man that had a successful left fronto-parietal-temporal reconstruction using a prefabricated Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) implant and collagen matrix graft.

Keywords:

PEEK; Prostheses and implants; Reconstructive surgical procedures; Collagen matrix

Citation:

Vallarta Rodríguez RA, Salvador Ruiz González JD, López Robles JL, Euán Vázquez CI, Compean SV. Cranial Reconstruction: Cosmetic and Function with use of PEEK and Collagen Matrix, Case Report. Ann Plast Reconstr Surg. 2019; 3(4): 1038..