Polymethylmethacrylate Skull Prosthesis: A Case Report
Author(s): Shivani Sunil Mitta*, Sweta Kale Pisulkar and Chinmayee Dahihandekar
Abstract
A successful surgical operation improves the patient's functional result as well as their survival. Cranioplasty is a procedure that improves the brain's underlying physiology, such as cerebral hemodynamics and metabolism, as well as its anatomical structure. This approach, however, does not allow for the replacement of the skull bone during surgery, leading in a significant skull deformity that may necessitate further cranioplasty. The following case report covers the use of a PMMA transplant to treat a cranial deformity. In cranial surgery, Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) is the most commonly used synthetic material. PMMA is a most biocompatible alloplastic and a flexible acrylic resin that has the strength and durability of actual bone tissue. The fabrication of the cranial prosthesis was divided into three stages: digital, prosthetic, and surgical.