The impact of implant material and patient age on the long-term outcome of secondary cranioplasty following decompressive craniectomy for severe traumatic brain injury

Background Secondary cranioplasty (CP) is considered to support the neurological recovery of patients after decompressive craniectomy (DC), but the treatment success might be limited by complications associated to confounders, which are not yet fully characterized. The aim of this study was to identify the most relevant factors based on the necessity to perform revision surgeries.