Growing fractures: an unusual complication of head injuries in pediatric patients

Authors analyze three cases of growing fractures they observed in infants under the age of one year. It is noticeable that in two cases, even if the lesion was already present when babies underwent the first procedure, no specific treatment was adopted, thus resulting in a progressive enlargement of...

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Published inNeurochirurgia Vol. 32; no. 4; p. 101
Main Authors Locatelli, D, Messina, A L, Bonfanti, N, Pezzotta, S, Gajno, T M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Germany 01.07.1989
Subjects
Arachnoid - surgery
Cysts - surgery
Dura Mater - injuries
Female
Frontal Bone - injuries
Hematoma, Subdural - surgery
Humans
Infant
Male
Occipital Bone - injuries
Parietal Bone - injuries
Postoperative Complications - surgery
Reoperation
Skull Fractures - surgery
Wound Healing
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Summary:Authors analyze three cases of growing fractures they observed in infants under the age of one year. It is noticeable that in two cases, even if the lesion was already present when babies underwent the first procedure, no specific treatment was adopted, thus resulting in a progressive enlargement of the extracranial mass. Surgical treatment must be performed quickly after the diagnosis of growing fracture is done due to the necessity of an early repair of the bone defect to avoid the eventual onset of neurological deficits since they are not reversible.
ISSN:0028-3819
DOI:10.1055/s-2008-1054014