Pediatric Cranioplasty

Michael R Bykowski; Jesse A Goldstein; Joseph E Losee

doi:10.1016/j.cps.2018.11.003

Pediatric Cranioplasty

Clin Plast Surg. 2019 Apr;46(2):173-183. doi: 10.1016/j.cps.2018.11.003. Epub 2019 Jan 2.

Authors

Michael R Bykowski¹, Jesse A Goldstein², Joseph E Losee³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 3550 Terrace Street, 664 Scaife Hall, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA.
² Department of Plastic Surgery, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, One Children's Hospital Drive, 4401 Penn Avenue, Faculty Pavilion, Floor 7, Pittsburgh, PA 15224, USA.
³ Department of Plastic Surgery, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, One Children's Hospital Drive, 4401 Penn Avenue, Faculty Pavilion, Floor 7, Pittsburgh, PA 15224, USA. Electronic address: Joseph.losee@chp.edu.

PMID: 30851749
DOI: 10.1016/j.cps.2018.11.003

Abstract

Historically, the approach to pediatric cranioplasty has been largely extrapolated from the treatment of adults. More recently, however, the intricacies of pediatric cranial reconstruction have become better understood, and the surgical management has been refined contemporaneously. Each patient's cranial defect bears a unique set of challenges and, as such, the choice of cranioplasty technique must be tailored accordingly.

Keywords: Calvarial defect; Cranial defect; Cranioplasty; Pediatric; Skull reconstruction.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Bone Transplantation
Child
Child, Preschool
Craniotomy / methods*
Female
Humans
Imaging, Three-Dimensional
Male
Plastic Surgery Procedures / methods*
Polyethylenes
Prostheses and Implants*
Skull / surgery*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

Medpor
Polyethylenes