A new, readily accessed and low-cost, device for treating depressed ping pong fractures non-surgically: Technical note

Autor: Mariano Socolovsky, Alfredo Houssay, Federico E. Minghinelli, Rodolfo Recalde
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Neurocirugía (English Edition). 33:328-333
ISSN: 2529-8496
DOI: 10.1016/j.neucie.2021.07.001
Popis: Objective The aim of this paper is to describe a low-cost and readily accessed Manual Aspiration Reduction System (MARS) for use treating ping-pong fractures in three patients. Methods The MARS is composed of a pediatric anesthesia mask, part of a macro dripper, a 3-way stopcock, and two 60-ml syringes. Prior to its use in our patient, the system was tested on five adult volunteers to maximum negative pressure, and none reported pain during the procedure or experienced any other complication. We present three clinical cases of patients with depressed ping-pong fracture who were treated with the MARS at the bedside without anesthesia. The patients were monitored by the neonatology team throughout the procedure. Results Skull radiography revealed reduction of the fracture after the procedure performed with the MARS in all patients. The transfontanellar ultrasound and follow-up neurological examination were normal. The patient progressed favorably and was discharged from our service after 24 h. Conclusions Due to its components, the MARS is a low-cost and readily accessed system. In this case, it permitted satisfactory reduction of a ping-pong fracture in all patients. This system should greatly simplify the treatment of such fractures.
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