Growth of the orbit after frontoorbital advancement using nonrigid suture vs rigid plate fixation technique.

Purpose: To demonstrate whether a measurable difference occurs on the growth of the orbit when using 2 forms of stabilization of the supra-orbital rim after upper orbital osteotomy in children with craniosynostosis. The 2 methods of fixation include sutures providing nonrigid fixation and titanium or resorbable osteosynthesis plates.

Patients And Methods: In this prospective randomized study, the influence of the mentioned fixation materials was analyzed in a tertiary care center (university hospital).