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Table 2 Descriptive Intraoperative Metrics for Cranioplasty

From: A retrospective descriptive study of cranioplasty failure rates and contributing factors in novel 3D printed calcium phosphate implants compared to traditional materials

 

Total

3D

Autologous

Synthetic

Incision Type

 Backwards ‘?’

48 (68%)

8 (17%)

31 (66%)

9 (19%)

 T-Shaped

6 (8%)

2 (33%)

4 (67%)

0 (0%)

 Linear

8 (11%)

1 (13%)

6 (75%)

1 (13%)

 Trap Door

2 (3%)

0 (0%)

2 (100%)

0 (0%)

 Other

7 (10%)

2 (29%)

3 (43%)

2 (29%)

Surgery Length (min)

 Mean

217.6

200.8

224.4

210.5

 SD

69.3

54.3

77.3

47.9

EBL (mL)

 Mean

244.5

223.3

257.6

212.0

 SD

155.9

132.3

168.6

125.1

Time Since Craniectomy (d)

 Mean

72.9

129.3

47.5

121.7

 SD

64.3

52.6

41.8

92.2

  1. ‘?’: Question-mark, EBL Estimated blood loss, SD Standard deviation
  2. Small sample sizes did not allow for reliable statistical analysis