A Simple Bedside Technique for Quantifying Volumetric Defects Prior to Hydroxyapatite Cranioplasty

Summary:. Contour irregularities following pediatric craniofacial surgery are common. Hydroxyapatite cranioplasty is a successful technique for optimizing the aesthetic outcome in these patients. We describe a simple technique that can be carried out at the bedside to calculate the volume of hydroxy...

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Main Authors: Jonathan Cubitt, FRCS (Plast), MRCS, BSc, MBBS, Derek Liang, BMED, MD, Ling-Yun Chang, MS, MBBS/BSc(Med), Adam Fowler, FRACS, PhD, MBBS/BSc(Med), Michael Cooper, FANZCA, FFPMANZCA, MBBS, Damian Marucci, FRACS, PhD, MBBS, BA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2020-08-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000003009
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Summary:Summary:. Contour irregularities following pediatric craniofacial surgery are common. Hydroxyapatite cranioplasty is a successful technique for optimizing the aesthetic outcome in these patients. We describe a simple technique that can be carried out at the bedside to calculate the volume of hydroxyapatite needed and therefore optimize the preoperative planning for hydroxyapatite cranioplasty.
ISSN:2169-7574