Journal article
Piezosurgical Suturectomy and Sutural Distraction Osteogenesis for the Treatment of Unilateral Coronal Synostosis
Abstract
Different surgical procedures are used for the treatment of synostosis. Among them, suturectomy and sutural distraction osteogenesis (SDO) are suitable for young infant patients. In this report, we present the case of a young infant patient with a clear synostosis of the left coronal suture, which was treated by piezoelectric suturectomy combined with SDO and 2 internal distractors. One-year follow-up showed good results. Thirty-six months …
Authors
Shen W; Cui J; Chen J; Buffoli B; Rodella LF; Zou J; Ji Y; Chen H
Journal
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open, Vol. 3, No. 8,
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
August 2015
DOI
10.1097/gox.0000000000000382
ISSN
2169-7574