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Indication for and surgical outcomes of the distraction method in various types of craniosynostosis. Advantages, disadvantages, and current concepts for surgical strategy in the treatment of craniosynostosis.
Childs Nerv Syst
October 2004
Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, The Jikei University Women's and Children's Medical Center (JWCMC), 3-25-8 Nishi Shinbashi, Minato-ku, 105-6451 Tokyo, Japan.
Background: Various surgical techniques for the treatment of craniosynostosis using distraction devices have been described over the last few years and we have applied these procedures in seven patients with varying types of craniosynostosis. The aim of this report is to clarify the advantages and disadvantages of these surgical methods and to discuss current concepts for the surgical strategy in the treatment of craniosynostosis.
Material And Methods: From January 2001 to March 2003, 25 patients with craniosynostosis were examined.