Cranial Implant Model 2 for Skull Fracture

Cranioplasty is the surgical intervention to repair cranial defects. The aim of cranioplasty is not only a cosmetic issue; also, the repair of cranial defects gives relief to psychological drawbacks and increases the social performances. Many different types of materials were used throughout the history of cranioplasty. With the evolving biomedical technology, new materials are available to be used by the surgeons. Although many different materials and techniques had been described, there is still no consensus about the best material, and ongoing researches on both biologic and nonbiologic substitutions continue aiming to develop the ideal reconstruction materials. In this article, the principle materials and techniques of cranioplasty are reviewed.

Materials and Techniques in Cranioplasty

Many different types of materials were used throughout the history of cranioplasty. With the evolving new biomedical technology, new materials are now available to be used by the surgeons.

An ideal cranioplasty material must have the following features:

• It must fit the cranial defect and achieve complete closure
• Radiolucency
• Resistance to infections
• Not dilated with heat
• Strong to biomechanical processes
• Easy to shape
• Not expensive
• Ready to use
• Still, there is no perfect material to fit all these criteria.

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