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Apert syndrome: neurosurgical outcomes and complications following posterior vault distraction osteogenesis
PurposePosterior vault distraction osteogenesis (PVDO) has been utilized during the past 15 years to treat a variety of clinical features commonly...
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Early posterior vault distraction osteogenesis changes the syndromic craniosynostosis treatment paradigm: long-term outcomes of a 23-year cohort study
BackgroundEarly surgical management of syndromic craniosynostosis varies widely between centers, with patients typically undergoing multiple...
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Posterior cranial vault distraction in children with syndromic craniosynostosis: the era of biodegradable materials—a comprehensive review of the literature and proposed novel global application
Distraction osteogenesis is utilized to increase intracranial volume in the treatment of restrictive pathologies, most commonly syndromic synostosis....
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Posterior cranial vault distraction osteogenesis in the immunocompromised patient
PurposeThe treatment of patients with multisuture craniosynostosis is complex and patient-dependent. Cranial distraction osteogenesis is a relatively...
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Posterior vault distraction osteogenesis: indications and expectations
Cranial vault remodeling (CVR) in patients with craniosynostosis serves to correct abnormal skull morphology and increase intracranial volume to...
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Syndrome-related outcomes following posterior vault distraction osteogenesis
PurposeThe most commonly occurring syndromic craniosynostoses are Apert syndrome, Crouzon syndrome, Pfeiffer syndrome, and Saethre-Chotzen syndrome....
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Vaulting further: cranial vault expansion for craniocerebral disproportion without primary craniosynostosis
PurposeTreatment of subjects with refractory idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) or shunted hydrocephalus with chronic shunt complications is...
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Management of Midface Deficiency in Syndromic Craniosynostosis with Lefort III Distraction Osteogenesis, Outcomes, and Pitfalls
BackgroundSyndromic craniosynostosis is characterized by premature fusion of cranial sutures resulting in midface deficiency. Lefort III Distraction...
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Skeletal expansion via craniofacial distraction osteogenesis technique in syndromic craniosynostosis: impact on ophthalmic parameters
BackgroundThis study aims to compare the changes in ophthalmic parameters among syndromic craniosynostosis patients who underwent craniofacial...
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Posterior Calvarial Distraction in older paediatric population: single centre paediatric neurosurgery craniofacial unit outcomes
PurposePosterior calvarial distraction (PCD) is a safe and effective technique used to increase cranial vault volume and therefore reduce...
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Long-term aesthetic and photogrammetric outcomes in non-syndromic unicoronal synostosis: comparison of fronto-orbital distraction osteogenesis and fronto-orbital advancement and remodeling
BackgroundFronto-orbital advancement and remodeling (FOAR) is among the most common surgical approaches for unicoronal craniosynostosis (UCS),...
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Posterior vault “free-floating” bone flap: indications, technique, advantages, and drawbacks
BackgroundThe enlargement of the posterior cranial fossa volume is considered one of the main steps of the surgical management of children with...
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What changes in maxillary morphology from distraction osteogenesis maxillary expansion (DOME) correlate with subjective and objective OSA measures?
ObjectivesTo correlate skeletal and airway measures on imaging with polysomnographic and self-reported measures after distraction osteogenesis...
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Conventional posterior cranial vault expansion: indications and results—review of the literature
In the late 1980s, craniofacial surgery units reported suboptimal cosmetic results, cranial volume restriction, and intracranial hypertension after...
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Ventricular shunt complications in patients undergoing posterior vault distraction osteogenesis
PurposeThe primary objective of this study is to investigate post-operative morbidity and shunt revision rates of patients with shunt-dependent...
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Evaluation of transpalatal distraction in cleft palate patients
PurposeThe aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of combining a bone-borne palatal expander (distractor) with a maxillary osteotomy in the...
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Spring-assisted posterior vault expansion—a single-centre experience of 200 cases
PurposeChildren affected by premature fusion of the cranial sutures due to craniosynostosis can present with raised intracranial pressure and...
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Prior fronto-orbital advancement associated with complications from transcranial midface surgery in patients with syndromic craniosynostosis
PurposeOur center adopted posterior vault distraction osteogenesis (PVDO) as a first-line intervention for cranial expansion in syndromic...
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Distraction Osteogenesis Versus Orthognathic Surgery: Demystifying Differences in Concepts, Techniques and Outcomes
IntroductionThe popularity and interest evoked by orthognathic surgery and distraction osteogenesis are undisputed in the field of oral and...
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Oxycephaly—systematic review, case presentation, and diagnostic clarification
PurposeOxycephaly is a specific phenotype of multi-suture craniosynostosis that is often misrepresented. This study aims to review the relevant...
