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Optimal timing of cranioplasty post-decompressive craniectomy in traumatic brain injury: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and overview of ongoing trials

  • By

  • Ashviniy Thamilmaran

  • Shaan Patel

  • Shiva A. Nischal

  • Honey Panchal

  • Kush Kale

  • Pious D. Patel

  • Jack Jallo

  • James S. Harrop

  • January 8, 2026

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  • #1

    Johns Hopkins Hospital
    Johns Hopkins Hospital

    Baltimore, MD

    Key Differentiators

    • Neurosurgery
    • Neurotrauma
    • Neurocritical Care

  • #2

    Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, MA

    Key Differentiators

    • Neurosurgery
    • Neurotrauma
    • Neurocritical Care

  • #3

    University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Medical Center
    University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Medical Center

    San Francisco, CA

    Key Differentiators

    • Neurosurgery
    • Neurotrauma
    • Neurocritical Care

  • #4

    Barrow Neurological Institute
    Barrow Neurological Institute

    Phoenix, AZ

    Key Differentiators

    • Neurosurgery
    • Neurotrauma

  • #5

    University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC)
    University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC)

    Pittsburgh, PA

    Key Differentiators

    • Neurosurgery
    • Neurocritical Care
    • Trauma Surgery

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Optimal timing of cranioplasty post-decompressive craniectomy in traumatic brain injury: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and overview of ongoing trials

  • by Ashviniy Thamilmaran, Shaan Patel, Shiva A. Nischal, Honey Panchal, Kush Kale, Pious D. Patel, Jack Jallo, James S. Harrop

  • January 8, 2026

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