Effective correction of frontal cranial deformities using biodegradable fixation on the inner surface of the cranial bones during infancy.

Purpose: Fixation of cranial bones in pediatric craniofacial surgery with biodegradable materials has developed into an accepted method. However, placing the fixation material on the outer surface of the cranial bone at the frontal cranium in infants can result in suboptimal cosmetic outcomes, as the plates and screws can be palpable. The placement of resorbable fixation devices on the inner surface of the skull would allow for less obvious fixation beneath the skin with a potentially superior cosmetic result.

Bone tissue engineering: treatment of cranial bone defects in rabbits using self-reinforced poly-L,D-lactide 96/4 sheets.

This study is one of a series in which the authors evaluate various absorbable sheets to guide bone regeneration in cranial bone defects. The aim was to evaluate the use of self-reinforced poly-L,D-lactide 96/4 (SR-PLA96) sheets for cranial bone tissue engineering in experimental defects in rabbits. Square defects of 10 x 10 mm were created in the right parietal bone.