TOMOGRAPHIC MORPHOLOGICAL STUDY OF THE CRANIUM AND ITS CORRELATION WITH CRANIAL HALO USE IN ADULTS

• Published in: Acta ortopedica brasileira Vol. 25; no. 1; pp. 11 - 14
• Main Authors: Almeida, Tiago Ferreira DE, Charafeddine, Homar Toledo, Araújo, Fernando Flores DE, Cristante, Alexandre Fogaça, Marcon, Raphael Martus, Letaif, Olavo Biraghi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Brazil Departamento de Ortopedia e Traumatologia (DOT/FMUSP) 01.01.2017; ATHA EDITORA; Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia
• Subjects: Original; ORTHOPEDICS; Skull; Spine; Traction; Traction; Spine; Skull; Coluna vertebral; Crânio; Tração
• ISSN: 1413-7852; 1809-4406; 1413-7852; 1809-4406
• DOI: 10.1590/1413-785220172501168033

To evaluate using tomographic study the thickness of the cranial board at the insertions points of the cranial halo pins in adults. This is a retrospective, cross-sectional, descriptive analysis of Computed Tomography (CT) scans of adult patients' crania. The study included adults between 20 and 50 years without cranial abnormalities. We excluded any exam with cranial abnormalities. We analyzed 50 CT scans, including 27 men and 23 women, at the original insertion points and alternative points (1 and 2 cm above the frontal and parietal bones). The average values were 7.4333 mm in the frontal bone and 6.0290 mm in the parietal bone. There was no statistically significant difference between the classical and alternative points, making room for alternative fixings and safer introduction of the pins, if necessary.