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Zhongguo Xiu Fu Chong Jian Wai Ke Za Zhi 2021 Mar;35(3):278-285

State Key Laboratory of New Ceramics and Fine Processing, Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P.R.China.

As a worldwide challenge in the field of neurosurgery, there is no effective treatment method for pediatric skull defects repair in clinic. Currently clinical used cranioplasty materials couldn't undergo adjustment in response to skull growth and deformation. An ideal material for pediatric cranioplasty should fulfill the requirements of achieving complete closure, good osseointegration, biodegradability and conformability, sufficient cerebral protection and optimal aesthetic, and functional restoration of calvaria. Read More

Childs Nerv Syst 2021 Mar 13. Epub 2021 Mar 13.

Department of Plastic Surgery, Lille University Hospital, Lille, France.

Introduction: Early decompressive posterior linear craniectomy (PLC) can be indicated in very young infants with complex multisuture synostosis, which often involve the lambdoid suture (LS). The literature data on the surgical technique and its results are scarce.

Material And Methods: Based on our experience with PLC during the last 10 years, we detail our surgical technique for PLC, the possible pitfalls, and complication avoidance. Read More

Pediatr Neurosurg 2021 10;56(2):152-156. Epub 2021 Mar 10.

Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey.

Introduction: Although penetrating cranial injuries are rare in pediatric patients, these injuries can lead to morbidity and mortality. Removal of a gigantic foreign body from the cranium requires proper management as it has high risk of further brain damage and seizures.

Case Presentation: We report the case of a patient with cranial injury caused by hitting the head to the hook of a school desk. Read More

Neurosurg Rev 2021 Mar 8. Epub 2021 Mar 8.

Department of Clinical Surgical Diagnostic and Pediatric Sciences, University of Pavia, Viale Brambilla 74, 27100, Pavia, Italy.

Despite being a common procedure, cranioplasty (CP) is associated with a variety of serious, at times lethal, complications. This study explored the relationship between the initial injury leading to decompressive craniectomy (DC) and the rates and types of complications after subsequent CP. It specifically compared between traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients and patients undergoing CP after DC for other indications. Read More

Childs Nerv Syst 2021 Mar 8. Epub 2021 Mar 8.

Pediatric Neurosurgery, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Virchow Klinikum, Augustenburger Platz 1, D-13353, Berlin, Germany.

Objective: Sagittal suture synostosis (SSS) is the most common form of craniosynostosis. For older patients, the strategy for surgical correction needs to consider diminished growth dynamics of the skull and an active reconstruction cranioplasty aims to sustain stability for the active child. We describe our technique of biparietal meander expansion (BME) technique for SSS for patients older than 1 year and retrospectively reviewed the perioperative course as well as the subjective experience of patients and caregivers during follow-up. Read More