Journal article
Syndrome of the Trephined: Quantitative Functional Improvement after Large Cranial Vault Reconstruction
Plastic and reconstructive surgery (1963), Vol.145(6), pp.1486-1494
06/2020
DOI: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000006836
PMID: 32195855
Abstract
Large decompressive craniectomies may be life-saving; however, they may also result in syndrome of the trephined. This postrecovery sequela is characterized by dizziness, fatigue, depression, weakness, speech slowing, gait disturbance, and impaired mentation. Because this entity is poorly understood, the authors attempted to quantify the functional improvement in patients with syndrome of the trephined after cranial vault reconstruction.
Patients with cranial vault defects (>50 cm) from trauma, meningioma, and hemorrhage were studied preoperatively and postoperatively (6 months) after cranial vault reconstruction using (1) the Cognistat Active Form and (2) the Functional Independence Measure instrument (n = 40). Cranial vault reconstructive techniques varied from split cranial bone to alloplastic implants (polyetheretherketone or titanium mesh).
Of the 143 patients treated with decompressive craniectomies, 28 percent (n = 40) developed symptoms of syndrome of the trephined. A larger craniectomy defect size correlated with development of syndrome of the trephined. Time from craniectomy to presentation of symptoms was 4.5 months. Time from craniectomy to cranial vault reconstruction was 6.1 months. Time from cranial vault reconstruction to symptom improvement was 4.3 days. Complete functional recovery of syndrome of the trephined was seen in 70 percent. Type of cranial vault reconstruction included polyetheretherketone implant (57.5 percent), split calvarial graft (22.5 percent), and titanium mesh (20 percent), and was not a determinant of functional improvement. Cognistat assessment score noted improvement (from 38 to 69); likewise, the Functional Independence Measure measurement tool showed improvement (from 38 to 98).
Syndrome of the trephined occurs more frequently than previously described in posttraumatic patients with large cranial vault defects. Cranial vault reconstruction leads to significant, quantifiable functional improvement in a large number of patients.
Therapeutic, IV.
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- Title: Subtitle
- Syndrome of the Trephined: Quantitative Functional Improvement after Large Cranial Vault Reconstruction
- Creators
- Brian T Andrews - From the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University; the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Northwell Health Hofstra School of Medicine; the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Kansas; and the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of California, Los Angeles David Geffen School of MedicineJoseph T Tarr - From the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University; the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Northwell Health Hofstra School of Medicine; the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Kansas; and the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of California, Los Angeles David Geffen School of MedicineMatthew Hagan - From the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University; the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Northwell Health Hofstra School of Medicine; the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Kansas; and the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of California, Los Angeles David Geffen School of MedicineBen Zhang - From the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University; the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Northwell Health Hofstra School of Medicine; the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Kansas; and the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of California, Los Angeles David Geffen School of MedicineNeil Tanna - From the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University; the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Northwell Health Hofstra School of Medicine; the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Kansas; and the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of California, Los Angeles David Geffen School of MedicineJustine C Lee - From the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University; the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Northwell Health Hofstra School of Medicine; the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Kansas; and the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of California, Los Angeles David Geffen School of MedicineJames P Bradley - From the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University; the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Northwell Health Hofstra School of Medicine; the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Kansas; and the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of California, Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery (1963), Vol.145(6), pp.1486-1494
- DOI
- 10.1097/PRS.0000000000006836
- PMID
- 32195855
- NLM abbreviation
- Plast Reconstr Surg
- ISSN
- 0032-1052
- eISSN
- 1529-4242
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 06/2020
- Academic Unit
- Craniofacial Anomalies Research Center; Neurosurgery; Otolaryngology
- Record Identifier
- 9984107296102771
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