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Is It A Matter Of Concern If Titanium Plates Put During Surgery For Removal Of Bone Fragments In Brain Has Shifted?
I had surgery to remove bone fragments on my brain 3 years ago. Recently it has felt like the titanium plate they put in has shifted. I am a 56 year old male. Is this something I should be concerned about? Should I make appt. with any Dr. or the one who did the surgery?
Fri, 26 Aug 2016
Hello and thanks for using HCM.
I have read your question and understand your concerns.
If titanium plate was used to connect bone fragments is not a cause of concern, because it is placed on outermost surface of the skull.
If there was used a big plate to reconstruct a bone gap and it feels like it shifted, you should get evaluated by the surgeon who did the operation and by imaging studies too ( CT scan or MRI ) in order to evaluate any brain compression and the need for surgical correction or not.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Take care.
I have read your question and understand your concerns.
If titanium plate was used to connect bone fragments is not a cause of concern, because it is placed on outermost surface of the skull.
If there was used a big plate to reconstruct a bone gap and it feels like it shifted, you should get evaluated by the surgeon who did the operation and by imaging studies too ( CT scan or MRI ) in order to evaluate any brain compression and the need for surgical correction or not.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Take care.
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