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Table 3 Cranioplasty Failure Rates

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

Total Failures

 Totals

14

2

9

3

 % Failed

19.7%

15.4%

19.6%

25.0%

Primary Implant

 Totals

56

6

44

6

 # Failed

11

1

8

2

 % Failed

19.6%

16.7%

18.2%

33.3%

Secondary/Tertiary Implant

 Totals

15

7

2

6

 # Failed

3

1

1

1

 % Failed

20.0%

14.3%

50.0%

16.7%

Reason for Revision

 Fluid Collection

2

0

2

0

 Infection

8

1

4

3

 Bone Resorption

1

0

1

0

 Other

3

1

2

0

Time to Failure (d)

 Mean

75.3

29.0

86.4

80.0

 SD

87.9

8.5

94.6

114.1

Follow-Up Time (d)

 Mean

802.5

400.8

973.4

593.5

 SD

340.0

106.4

276.0

217.1

  1. SD Standard deviation
  2. Small sample sizes did not allow for reliable statistical analysis