Innovation to Pediatric Cranioplasty

Pediatric cranioplasty poses a reconstructive challenge because of children's developing anatomy and dynamic growth. Although several studies have advocated the use of autologous bone over synthetic material in pediatric population, the full coverage of the cranioplasty defect can be not fulfil...

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Published inThe Journal of craniofacial surgery Vol. 30; no. 2; p. 519
Main Authors Konofaos, Petros, Wallace, Robert D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.03.2019
Subjects
Adolescent
Bone Transplantation - instrumentation
Bone Transplantation - methods
Child
Child, Preschool
Humans
Infant
Outcome Assessment (Health Care)
Pediatrics
Perioperative Care - methods
Prostheses and Implants
Reconstructive Surgical Procedures - instrumentation
Reconstructive Surgical Procedures - methods
Skull - surgery
Transplantation, Autologous
Transplantation, Homologous
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Summary:Pediatric cranioplasty poses a reconstructive challenge because of children's developing anatomy and dynamic growth. Although several studies have advocated the use of autologous bone over synthetic material in pediatric population, the full coverage of the cranioplasty defect can be not fulfilled in the majority of the cases due to the size of the defect and the limited bone stock. There is an ongoing research for the development of alloplastic bone substitutes that avoid rigid fixation and promote graft transformation into viable tissue to improve outcomes in alloplastic pediatric cranioplasty. The aim of this study is to offer a detailed review on evolution, evaluation, planning, materials, and outcomes of cranioplasty in pediatric patients.
ISSN:1536-3732
DOI:10.1097/SCS.0000000000005035