At present, there is no consensus regarding the most optimal dural substitute to use for duroplasty in primary decompressive craniectomy (PDC) for traumatic brain injury (TBI). The author's objective was to conduct a retrospective analysis comparing 2 techniques of PDC: duroplasty using anterior-based vascularized galea pericranium (VP group) with synthetic dural substitute duroplasty (SR group).
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