Frontal cranial modeling using endocranial

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Frontal cranial modeling using endocranial resorbable plate fixation in 27 ..... of the asymmetric cranium was considered to present a risk for delayed union or ...
Childs Nerv Syst DOI 10.1007/s00381-015-2657-y

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Frontal cranial modeling using endocranial resorbable plate fixation in 27 consecutive plagiocephaly and trigonocephaly patients Niina Salokorpi & Juha-Jaakko Sinikumpu & Tarja Iber & Heleia Nestal Zibo & Tarmo Areda & Leena Ylikontiola & George K. Sándor & Willy Serlo

Received: 9 October 2014 / Accepted: 12 February 2015 # Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2015

Abstract Introduction Premature ossification of coronal and metopic sutures is treated by fronto-orbital remodeling. Such operations require stable fixation of the reshaped cranial bones. Currently, biodegradable plating systems are used to provide sufficient stability over the time that takes for the osteotomies to ossify. Plates that are placed traditionally on the outer surface of the cranium are often palpable and even visible through the thin overlying skin, compromising the cosmetic results of these operations. Improved aesthetics could be achieved by placing the plates endocranially.

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