Implant-retaining management of cranioplasty-related surgical infections
With appropriate patient selection, implant-retaining management of cranioplasty infections appears to produce viable long-term results. This approach may be considered in reasonably healthy patients whose neurological status can be monitored. These results have influenced our clinical decision-making, and we now aim to retain cranioplasty implants in all patients presenting with suspected SSI with intact or non-discharging wounds who are not systemically unwell. Prospective studies are needed to confirm our results.
Authors
- Tommi Kalevi Korhonen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5500-9200)
- Peter Hutchinson
- Olajumoke Sule (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2659-2230)
- Harry Mee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1314-3962)
- Ivan V. Timofeev (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6558-5607)
- Gemma Whiting (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5063-0356)
- Angelos G. Kolias (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3992-0587)
- Adel Helmy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0531-0556)
- Katherine Holland
Institutions
- University of Cambridge (GB)
- Oulu University Hospital (FI)
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Addenbrooke's Hospital (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Hospital Infection
- Published
- 2025-11-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2025.04.040
- Primary Topic
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00