Immediate Cranioplasty for Postcranioplasty Infection in Patients with Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt

Immediate cranioplasty and obliteration of the epidural dead space with a vascularized free latissimus dorsi muscle flap is an alternative for patients with postcranioplasty infection who are unfavorable candidates for temporary bone flap removal because of the risk of neurologic deterioration.