BACKGROUND: A surgical technique of posterior calvarial augmentation without the use of plates or screws and avoiding the formation of free bone flaps is described. DISCUSSION: Three infants with strong occipital flattening successfully underwent the procedure in their first year of life. There were no intra- or postoperative complications; the amelioration of the head shape and the cosmetic results in all three cases were convincing also in the long term. CONCLUSION: The proposed surgical technique is both feasible and effective; it is recommended for infants with marked flat deformation of the posterior calvaria in the first year of life.
BACKGROUND: A surgical technique of posterior calvarial augmentation without the use of plates or screws and avoiding the formation of free bone flaps is described. DISCUSSION: Three infants with strong occipital flattening successfully underwent the procedure in their first year of life. There were no intra- or postoperative complications; the amelioration of the head shape and the cosmetic results in all three cases were convincing also in the long term. CONCLUSION: The proposed surgical technique is both feasible and effective; it is recommended for infants with marked flat deformation of the posterior calvaria in the first year of life.
Authors: Nicholas White; Martin Evans; M Stephen Dover; Peter Noons; Guirish Solanki; Hiroshi Nishikawa Journal: Childs Nerv Syst Date: 2008-12-05 Impact factor: 1.475