Introduction of Spring-Assisted Cranioplasty for Bicoronal Synotosis in India: Description of First Case and Our Learning Experience.
Neurol India
; 71(3): 527-530, 2023.
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Various surgical techniques for cranial reconstruction of patients with bicoronal synostosis have been suggested. The outcome is, however, still often suboptimal.Methods:
In a 5-month-old child with apert syndrome, following a craniotomy incision, lambdoid suturotomy was done bilaterally. Two springs were implanted bilaterally over the lambdoid sutures. Cephalic index was obtained from three-dimensional computed tomography scans, and photographs were analyzed for aesthetic evaluation.Result:
The preoperative calvarial shape was hyperbrachycephalic. The CI improved from 92 to 83 units. Duration of surgery was 1 h 45 min, blood loss was 30 mL, and total hospital stay was 3 days. No major complications were observed. Spring removal was done at 6 months postoperatively and frontoorbital advancement performed.Conclusion:
Spring-assisted cranioplasty for bicoronal synostosis is a safe and elegant technique, is less invasive than many other cranioplasties, and results in marked improvement in the calvarial shape.Palavras-chave
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Crânio
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Craniossinostoses
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Child
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Humans
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Infant
País como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2023
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