Intracranial Migration of Hardware 16 Years Following Craniosynostosis Repair.
| Autor: | Ayyala HS; Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, New Jersey Medical School, Rutgers University, Newark., Hoppe IC; Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, New Jersey Medical School, Rutgers University, Newark., Rathmann AM; Advanced Neurosurgery Associates, Rutherford, NJ., Ciminello FS; Craniofacial and Pediatric Plastic Surgery, Department of Plastic Surgery, Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Eplasty [Eplasty] 2018 Jan 15; Vol. 18, pp. e2. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Jan 15 (Print Publication: 2018). |
| Abstrakt: | Introduction: The techniques used to fixate osteotomized segments of bone have evolved alongside the treatment of craniosynostosis. The use of nonresorbable metal plates and screws offered a method of rigidly stabilizing repositioned segments of bone. Several reports specify the tendency for these fixation systems to "migrate" transcranially. Methods: We present a unique case of a patient who initially underwent treatment of multisuture craniosynostosis utilizing titanium miniplates at 6 months of age. At 16 years of age, the patient was returned to the operating room with complaints of pain and contour irregularities, and intracranial migration of the screws and plates was observed. Results: The hardware was extracted and the cranium reconstructed. Symptoms resolved and bony contour was improved. Conclusion: The craniofacial surgeon considering metal plate fixation in the pediatric population should be aware of the possibility for transcranial plate and screw migration. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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