Customizable rigid head fixation for infants: technical note.
Childs Nerv Syst
; 32(1): 159-61, 2016 Jan.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-26337702
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
The need and advantages of rigid fixation of the head in cranial surgeries are well documented (Berryhill et al., Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 121269-273, 1999). Head fixation for neurosurgical procedures in infants and in early years has been a challenge and is fraught with risk. Despite the fact that pediatric pins are designed, rigid head fixation involving direct application of pins to the head of infants and slightly older children is still generally not safe (Agrawal and Steinbok, Childs Nerv Syst 221473-1474, 2006). Yet, there are some surgeries in which some form of rigid fixation is required (Agrawal and Steinbok, Childs Nerv Syst 221473-1474, 2006). We describe a simple technique to achieve rigid fixation of the head in infants for neurosurgical procedures. TECHNICAL NOTE This involves applying a head band made of Plaster of Paris (POP) around the head and then applying the fixation pins of the fixation frame directly on to the POP.CONCLUSION:
We have used this technique of head fixation successfully for infants with no complications.Key words
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Brain Diseases
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Internal Fixators
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Neurosurgical Procedures
Limits:
Humans
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Infant
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Newborn
Language:
En
Year:
2016
Type:
Article