Fardad T Afshari, Pasquale Gallo, Guirish A Solanki, Jaime Grant, Peter Noons, Amy Drew, Nicholas White, Jagajeevan Jagadeesan, Steven Dover, Martin Evans, Hiroshi Nishikawa, Desiderio Rodrigues
PURPOSE: Posterior calvarial distraction (PCD) is a safe and effective technique used to increase cranial vault volume and therefore reduce intracranial pressure in children with complex craniosynostosis. Optimal timing and method used for PCD is controversial. This procedure is usually performed in children younger than 2 years. Literature regarding calvarial distraction in older children is sparse and limited. We report our single-centre experience with PCD in children aged 6 and above to outline the applications, benefits and challenges of employing this technique in an older paediatric population...
April 23, 2022: Child's Nervous System: ChNS: Official Journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery