A case of resorbable mesh cranioplasty in infant, technical considerations, outcome and literature review

A case of resorbable mesh cranioplasty in infant, technical considerations, outcome and literature review

Calvaria defects in children present a reconstructive challenge. When autogenous bone is not available, synthetic materials can be used; however, they present many drawbacks limiting their use in infants. Children, especially under the age of two, represent an incomparable limitation and they are in...

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Main Authors: Valentina Baro, Andrea Landi, Stefano Fusetti, Mariagiulia Anglani, Domenico d'Avella, Luca Denaro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-06-01
Series:Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214751919303585
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spelling doaj-5f0dd8fef0b545d1b59f53ba20dfadf32020-11-25T02:04:13ZengElsevierInterdisciplinary Neurosurgery2214-75192020-06-0120A case of resorbable mesh cranioplasty in infant, technical considerations, outcome and literature reviewValentina Baro0Andrea Landi1Stefano Fusetti2Mariagiulia Anglani3Domenico d'Avella4Luca Denaro5Academic Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosciences, University of Padova Medical School, via Giustiniani 5, 35100 Padova, Italy; Corresponding author at: Academic Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosciences, University of Padova Medical School, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padova, Italy.Academic Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosciences, University of Padova Medical School, via Giustiniani 5, 35100 Padova, ItalyUnit of Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Neurosciences, University of Padova Medical School, via Giustiniani 5, 35100 Padova, ItalyUnit of Neuroradiology, Department of Neurosciences, University of Padova Medical School, via Giustiniani 5, 35100 Padova, ItalyAcademic Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosciences, University of Padova Medical School, via Giustiniani 5, 35100 Padova, ItalyAcademic Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosciences, University of Padova Medical School, via Giustiniani 5, 35100 Padova, ItalyCalvaria defects in children present a reconstructive challenge. When autogenous bone is not available, synthetic materials can be used; however, they present many drawbacks limiting their use in infants. Children, especially under the age of two, represent an incomparable limitation and they are infrequently reported in literature. The reconstructive strategies presented in the last decades are different without a clear consensus about the best procedure and material for a specific range of age. We report our experience with resorbable mesh cranioplasty using a polylactic acid / polyglycolic acid resorbable mesh plate with bone matrix in a 3-month old child who previously underwent decompressive craniectomy. This reconstructive strategy failed, and the patient was scheduled for a second procedure. After the case presentation, the literature is reviewed and discussed focusing on infants and young children. Keywords: Craniectomy, Cranioplasty, Infant, Resorbable meshhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214751919303585
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author Valentina Baro
Andrea Landi
Stefano Fusetti
Mariagiulia Anglani
Domenico d'Avella
Luca Denaro
spellingShingle Valentina Baro
Andrea Landi
Stefano Fusetti
Mariagiulia Anglani
Domenico d'Avella
Luca Denaro
A case of resorbable mesh cranioplasty in infant, technical considerations, outcome and literature review
Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery
author_facet Valentina Baro
Andrea Landi
Stefano Fusetti
Mariagiulia Anglani
Domenico d'Avella
Luca Denaro
author_sort Valentina Baro
title A case of resorbable mesh cranioplasty in infant, technical considerations, outcome and literature review
title_short A case of resorbable mesh cranioplasty in infant, technical considerations, outcome and literature review
title_full A case of resorbable mesh cranioplasty in infant, technical considerations, outcome and literature review
title_fullStr A case of resorbable mesh cranioplasty in infant, technical considerations, outcome and literature review
title_full_unstemmed A case of resorbable mesh cranioplasty in infant, technical considerations, outcome and literature review
title_sort case of resorbable mesh cranioplasty in infant, technical considerations, outcome and literature review
publisher Elsevier
series Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery
issn 2214-7519
publishDate 2020-06-01
description Calvaria defects in children present a reconstructive challenge. When autogenous bone is not available, synthetic materials can be used; however, they present many drawbacks limiting their use in infants. Children, especially under the age of two, represent an incomparable limitation and they are infrequently reported in literature. The reconstructive strategies presented in the last decades are different without a clear consensus about the best procedure and material for a specific range of age. We report our experience with resorbable mesh cranioplasty using a polylactic acid / polyglycolic acid resorbable mesh plate with bone matrix in a 3-month old child who previously underwent decompressive craniectomy. This reconstructive strategy failed, and the patient was scheduled for a second procedure. After the case presentation, the literature is reviewed and discussed focusing on infants and young children. Keywords: Craniectomy, Cranioplasty, Infant, Resorbable mesh
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