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Yamamoto S, Kurosaka H, Mihara K, Onoda M, Haraguchi S, Yamashiro T. Long-term follow-up of a patient diagnosed with Crouzon syndrome who underwent Le Fort I and III distraction osteogenesis using a rigid external distractor system. Angle Orthod 2023; 93:736-746. [PMID: 37302140 PMCID: PMC10633798 DOI: 10.2319/011823-40.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2023] [Accepted: 04/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/13/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE This case report describes the successful treatment of a patient with Crouzon syndrome with severe midfacial deficiency and malocclusion, including reverse overjet. MATERIALS AND METHODS In Phase I treatment, maxillary lateral expansion and protraction were performed. In Phase II treatment, after lateral expansion of the maxilla and leveling of the maxillary and mandibular dentition, an orthognathic approach including simultaneous Le Fort I and III osteotomies with distraction osteogenesis (DO) was used to improve the midfacial deficiency. RESULTS After DO, 12.0 mm of the medial maxillary buttress and 9.0 mm of maxillary (point A) advancement were achieved, which resulted in a favorable facial profile and stable occlusion. CONCLUSION Even after 8 years of retention, the patient's profile and occlusion were preserved without any significant relapse.
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- Corresponding author: Dr Hiroshi Kurosaka, Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, 1-8 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan (e-mail: )
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Kurzbuch AR, Cooper B, Duncan C, Ellenbogen J, Richardson D, Sinha A, Weber A, Sithambaram S, Hennedige A, Parks C. Patient Tailored Surgery in Saethre-Chotzen Syndrome: Analysis of Reoperation for Intracranial Hypertension. J Craniofac Surg 2023; 34:2099-2103. [PMID: 37226293 DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000009429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2023] [Accepted: 04/08/2023] [Indexed: 05/26/2023] Open
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Saethre-Chotzen syndrome (SCS) is a syndromic craniosynostosis with pathogenic variants in the TWIST1 gene showing a broad phenotypic spectrum. Controversies exist in the literature regarding surgical management with single one-stage versus patient-tailored surgery and the related reoperation rate for intracranial hypertension of up to 42%. At our center, SCS patients are offered patient-tailored surgery with single-stage fronto-orbital advancement and remodeling or fronto-orbital advancement and remodeling and posterior distraction in an individually determined order. The authors' database identified 35 confirmed SCS patients between 1999 and 2022. Involved sutures in craniosynostosis were left unicoronal (22.9%), bicoronal (22.9%), sagittal (8.6%), bicoronal and sagittal (5.7%), right unicoronal (2.9%), bicoronal and metopic (2.9%), bicoronal, sagittal and metopic (2.9%), and bilateral lambdoid (2.9%). There was pansynostosis in 8.6% and no craniosynostosis in 14.3% of the patients. Twenty-six patients, 10 females, and 16 males were operated on. Mean age at the first surgery was 1.70 years, and 3.86 years at the second surgery. Eleven of 26 patients had invasive intracranial pressure monitoring. Three patients presented with papilledema before the first surgery and 4 afterward. Four of the 26 operated patients were operated initially elsewhere. The other 22 patients were initially referred to our unit and underwent patient-tailored surgery. Nine of these patients (41%) had a second surgery, and 3 (14%) of them were because of raised intracranial pressure. Seven (27%) of all operated patients had a complication. Median follow-up was 13.98 years (range, 1.85-18.08). Patient-tailored surgery in a specialized center and long-term follow-up allow for a low reoperation rate for intracranial hypertension.
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- Arthur R Kurzbuch
- Department of Neurosurgery, Craniofacial Unit, Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Craniofacial Unit, Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
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- Department of Maxillofacial and Craniofacial Surgery, Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Craniofacial Unit, Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
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- Department of Maxillofacial and Craniofacial Surgery, Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Craniofacial Unit, Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
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- Liverpool Centre for Genomic Medicine, Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust
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- Department of Maxillofacial and Craniofacial Surgery, Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Craniofacial Unit, Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
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Chagin AS, Trompet D. Dual stem-cell populations interact in the skull. Nature 2023; 621:698-699. [PMID: 37730770 DOI: 10.1038/d41586-023-02547-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/22/2023]
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Dibbs RP, Ferry AM, Davies L, Bauer DF, Buchanan EP, Beh HZ. Elevated Intracranial Pressure After Primary Surgical Correction of Sagittal Suture Craniosynostosis. Craniomaxillofac Trauma Reconstr 2023; 16:70-77. [PMID: 36824189 PMCID: PMC9941297 DOI: 10.1177/19433875211064680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Study Design: A Case Report. Objective: Craniosynostosis is a craniofacial condition defined by premature fusion of at least one cranial suture. Resynostosis or secondary craniosynostosis of a previously patent adjacent suture following primary repair is a relatively common complication. While studies have assessed the rates of secondary craniosynostosis and subsequent reoperation, extremely limited data regarding reoperation techniques is available. Methods: We present a unique case of a pediatric patient with sagittal craniosynostosis who previously underwent a modified pi procedure and later developed resynostosis of the sagittal suture and secondary synostosis of the bicoronal sutures. We subsequently performed total cranial vault reconstruction with virtual surgical planning (VSP). Results: At his 31-month postoperative follow-up, he displayed normal head shape and denied any clinical signs of elevated intracranial pressures with a normal ophthalmological exam. Conclusions: The reoperation was successful with no significant postoperative complications noted. Performing geometric expansion with VSP to manage fusion of a previously open suture following primary treatment of sagittal synostosis should be considered within the armamentarium of operative options.
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- Rami P. Dibbs
- Division of Plastic Surgery, Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
- Division of Plastic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Division of Plastic Surgery, Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
- Division of Plastic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Division of Plastic Surgery, Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
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- Division of Plastic Surgery, Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
- Division of Plastic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Division of Plastic Surgery, Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
- Division of Plastic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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Evaluation of Complications and Outcomes in Craniosynostosis by Age of Operation: Analysis of the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program-Pediatric. J Craniofac Surg 2023; 34:29-33. [PMID: 35949013 DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000008872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2023] [Accepted: 05/20/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Considerable controversy exists around the optimal age on which to operate for craniosynostosis. This study aims to use data from the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program-Pediatric to assess the impact of operative age on hospital stay and outcomes. After excluding patients who underwent endoscopic cranial vault remodeling, a total of 3292 patients met inclusion criteria in the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program-Pediatric between 2012 and 2019. Median age at surgery was 300 days (interquartile range: 204-494). Patients between 0 and 6 months underwent the highest proportion of complex cranial vault remodeling, Current Procedural Terminology 61,558 ( n =44, 7.7%) and Current Procedural Terminology 61,559 ( n =317, 55.1%). White blood cell counts peaked in the 12 to 18 months group, and were lowest in the 24± months group. Hematocrit was lowest in the 0 to 6 months group and rose steadily to the 24± months group; the inverse pattern was found in platelet concentration, which was highest in the youngest patients and lowest in the oldest. Prothrombin time, international normalized ratio, and partial thromboplastin time were relatively consistent across all age groups. Younger patients had significantly shorter operating room times, which increased with patient age ( P <0.001). Younger patients also had significantly shorter length of stay ( P =0.009), though length of stay peaked between 12 and 18 months. There was a significantly lower rate of surgical site infection in younger patients, which occurred in 0.7% of patients 0 to 12 months and 1.0 to 3.0% in patients over 12 to 24± months. There was no significant difference in the average number of transfusions required in any age group ( P =0.961).
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Shafaei Khanghah Y, Foroutan A, Sherafat A, Fatemi MJ, Bagheri Faradonbeh H, Akbari H. Implementation of Upper Extremity Trauma Registry: A Pilot Study. World J Plast Surg 2023; 12:29-36. [PMID: 37220580 PMCID: PMC10200090 DOI: 10.52547/wjps.12.1.29] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2021] [Accepted: 01/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/25/2023] Open
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Background Hand traumas are common in young men and their complications can have negative effects on their occupation and economic activities. On the other hand, most of the hand injuries are related to occupation accidents and thus necessitates preventive measures. The goal of a clinical registry is assisting epidemiologic surveys, quality improvement preventions. Methods This article explains the first phase of implementing a registry for upper extremity trauma. This phase includes recording of demographic data of patients. A questionnaire was designed. Contents include patients' characteristics, pattern of injury and past medical history in a minimal data set checklist. This questionnaire was filled in the emergency room by general practitioners. For 2 months the data were collected in paper based manner, then problems and obstacles were evaluated and corrected. During this period a web based software was designed. The registry was then ran for another 4 months using web based software. Results From 6.11.2019 to 5.3.2020, 1675 patients were recorded in the registry. Random check of recorded data suggests that accuracy of records was about 95.5%. Most of the missing data was related to associated injuries and job experience. Some mechanisms of injury seems to be related to Iran community and thus warrants special attention for preventive activities. Conclusion With a special registry personnel and supervision of plastic surgery faculties, an accurate record of data of upper extremity trauma is possible. The patterns of injury were remarkable and can be used for investigations and policy making for prevention.
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- Hazrate Fatemeh Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- School of Medicine, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, United Kingdom
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- Hazrate Fatemeh Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Kague E, Medina-Gomez C, Boyadjiev SA, Rivadeneira F. The genetic overlap between osteoporosis and craniosynostosis. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022; 13:1020821. [PMID: 36225206 PMCID: PMC9548872 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2022.1020821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2022] [Accepted: 09/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Osteoporosis is the most prevalent bone condition in the ageing population. This systemic disease is characterized by microarchitectural deterioration of bone, leading to increased fracture risk. In the past 15 years, genome-wide association studies (GWAS), have pinpointed hundreds of loci associated with bone mineral density (BMD), helping elucidate the underlying molecular mechanisms and genetic architecture of fracture risk. However, the challenge remains in pinpointing causative genes driving GWAS signals as a pivotal step to drawing the translational therapeutic roadmap. Recently, a skull BMD-GWAS uncovered an intriguing intersection with craniosynostosis, a congenital anomaly due to premature suture fusion in the skull. Here, we recapitulate the genetic contribution to both osteoporosis and craniosynostosis, describing the biological underpinnings of this overlap and using zebrafish models to leverage the functional investigation of genes associated with skull development and systemic skeletal homeostasis.
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- Erika Kague
- School of Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience, Biomedical Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
- *Correspondence: Erika Kague,
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus Medical Center (MC), University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, CA, United States
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Erasmus Medical Center (MC), University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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Nuri T, Ota M, Ueda K, Iseki S. Quantitative Morphologic Analysis of Cranial Vault in Twist1+/- Mice: Implications in Craniosynostosis. Plast Reconstr Surg 2022; 149:28e-37e. [PMID: 34936613 DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000008665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND The haploinsufficiency in the TWIST1 gene encoding a basic helix-loop-helix transcription factor is a cause of one of the craniosynostosis syndromes, Saethre-Chotzen syndrome. Patients with craniosynostosis usually require operative release of affected sutures, which makes it difficult to observe the long-term consequence of suture fusion on craniofacial growth. METHODS In this study, we performed quantitative analysis of morphologic changes of the skull in Twist1 heterozygously-deleted mice (Twist1+/-) with micro-computed tomographic images. RESULTS In Twist1+/- mice, fusion of the coronal suture began before postnatal day 14 and progressed until postnatal day 56, during which morphologic changes occurred. The growth of the skull was not achieved by a constant increase in the measured distances in wild type mice; some distances in the top-basal axis were decreased during the observation period. In the Twist1+/- mouse, growth in the top-basal axis was accelerated and that of the frontal cranium was reduced. In the unicoronal suture fusion mouse, the length of the zygomatic arch of affected side was shorter in the Twist1+/- mouse. In one postnatal day 56 Twist1+/- mouse with bilateral coronal suture fusion, asymmetric zygomatic arch length was identified. CONCLUSION The authors'results suggest that measuring the length of the left and right zygomatic arches may be useful for early diagnosis of coronal suture fusion and for estimation of the timing of synostosis, and that more detailed study on the growth pattern of the normal and the synostosed skull could provide prediction of the risk of resynostosis. CLINICAL RELEVANCE STATEMENT The data from this study can be useful to better understand the cranial growth pattern in patients with craniosynostosis.
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- Takashi Nuri
- From the Department of Plastic Reconstructive Surgery, Osaka Medical College; Food and Nutrition, Japan Women's University; and Molecular Craniofacial Embryology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University
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- From the Department of Plastic Reconstructive Surgery, Osaka Medical College; Food and Nutrition, Japan Women's University; and Molecular Craniofacial Embryology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University
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- From the Department of Plastic Reconstructive Surgery, Osaka Medical College; Food and Nutrition, Japan Women's University; and Molecular Craniofacial Embryology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University
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- From the Department of Plastic Reconstructive Surgery, Osaka Medical College; Food and Nutrition, Japan Women's University; and Molecular Craniofacial Embryology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University
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Long-Term Neurocognitive Outcomes in Sagittal Synostosis: The Impact of Reoperation. J Craniofac Surg 2021; 32:58-61. [PMID: 33394632 DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000006909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Optimal age at surgery in nonsyndromic sagittal craniosynostosis continues to be debated. Previous reports suggest that earlier age at whole vault cranioplasty more frequently requires reoperation. It is unknown, however, whether reoperation affects neurocognitive outcome. This study examined the impact of reoperation on neurocognitive outcome in children with nonsyndromic sagittal craniosynostosis using comprehensive neurocognitive testing. METHODS Forty-seven school-age children (age 5-16 years) with nonsyndromic sagittal craniosynostosis who underwent whole-vault cranioplasty were included in this analysis. Participants were administered a battery of standardized neuropsychological testing to measure neurocognitive outcomes. RESULTS Thirteen of the 47 participants underwent reoperation (27.7%); 11 out of the 13 reoperations were minor revisions while 2 reoperations were cranioplasties. Reoperation rate was not statistically different between patients who had earlier surgery (at age ≤6 months) versus later surgery (at age >6 months) (P > 0.05). Nonreoperated patients who had only one later-in-life surgery did not perform statistically better than reoperated patients on any outcome measure of neurocognitive function, including IQ, academic achievement, visuomotor integration, executive function, and behavior. Comparing reoperated earlier surgery patients with nonreoperated later surgery patients, reoperated earlier surgery patients had higher full-scale and verbal IQ (P < 0.05), scored higher on word reading, reading comprehension, spelling, numerical operations, and visuomotor integration (P < 0.05), and had fewer indicators of suspected learning disabilities (P < 0.01) compared to nonreoperated later surgery patients. CONCLUSION Reoperation rate after whole vault cranioplasty was 27.7%, with few cases of repeat cranioplasty (4.2% of all patients). Reoperation was not associated with worse neurocognitive outcome. Reoperated earlier surgery patients in fact performed better in IQ, academic achievement and visuomotor integration when compared to nonreoperated later surgery patients.
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Chiari Malformation Type 1 and Syringomyelia in a Patient With Prior Surgically-Treated Sagittal Synostosis Effectively Treated With Posterior Cranial Vault Distraction Osteogenesis. J Craniofac Surg 2021; 32:2110-2113. [PMID: 33405455 DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000007401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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ABSTRACT The presenting report describes the use of a posterior cranial vault distraction procedure in resolving a Chiari malformation with associated syringomyelia following a surgically-treated nonsyndromic craniosynostosis. Chiari malformations are typically treated with posterior fossa decompression with or without expansion duraplasty. The objective of this report is to describe the effectiveness in resolving both Chiari malformation and secondary syringomyelia with posterior cranial vault distraction osteogenesis. A 5-year-old male, with a history of surgery for sagittal synostosis during infancy, presented with daily severe headaches and dysesthesias in the hands and feet. Imaging demonstrated a copper-beaten calvarium and a Chiari 1 malformation with a 7 mm diameter C4-T1 syrinx. He underwent posterior cranial vault distraction osteogenesis over 3 months to increase his intracranial volume. The patients' headaches improved significantly, and his dysesthesias resolved postoperatively. A magnetic resonance imaging performed 7 months after completion of distraction demonstrated resolution of the Chiari malformation and decompression of his syrinx. A computed tomography scan at 9 months postdistraction showed resolution of the copper-beaten calvarium. Patients with a history of craniosynostosis can develop inadequate cranial volume over time due to abnormal skull growth, leading to secondary Chiari malformation with or without syringomyelia. Posterior vault distraction is an effective strategy to address these conditions and can be employed later in childhood to treat the underlying pathology. The mechanism potentially expands both calvarium and dura, which in turn addresses both the Chiari malformation and secondary syringomyelia.
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Najjar O, AbouChebel N, Zeeni C, Najjar MW. Outcomes following Craniosynostosis Surgery at a Tertiary Care Center in the Middle East. Pediatr Neurosurg 2021; 56:239-247. [PMID: 33882504 DOI: 10.1159/000515637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2021] [Accepted: 03/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Despite advancements in craniosynostosis surgery, open surgical approaches remain crucial for the management of infants >6 months of age and in those with complex synostosis. The clinical features of craniosynostosis remain poorly characterized in the Middle East. This study sought to assess the clinical features and outcomes of infants undergoing craniosynostosis surgery at a tertiary care center in Lebanon. METHODS A retrospective review was performed of all patients who underwent craniosynostosis surgery from December 2006 to December 2018 at the American University of Beirut Medical Center, Lebanon. Clinicodemographic characteristics, complications, and recurrence outcomes were recorded and evaluated using descriptive statistics. RESULTS Thirty-five infants met the inclusion criteria, with a mean age of 9.0 ± 4.0 months. The most common site of suture involvement was metopic (28.6%), followed by unilateral coronal (25.7%), sagittal (20.0%), bicoronal (8.6%), and multiple sites (17.1%). Five patients (14.3%) had syndromic synostosis. Median estimated blood loss was 200 mL, and median volume of transfused packed red blood cells was 180 mL. Two patients (5.7%) experienced postoperative complications, including postoperative blood transfusion (n = 1)and wire protrusion requiring removal (n = 1). Three patients (8.6%) required reoperation: 2 (5.7%) for resynostosis and 1 for traumatic fracture repair. Caregivers of all patients reported high satisfaction with cosmetic outcomes 4 weeks postoperatively. CONCLUSIONS With appropriate perioperative precautions, open craniosynostosis surgery can be performed with minimal complications, low recurrence rates, and satisfactory cosmetic outcomes. Additional population-level data are needed to better characterize craniosynostosis patterns and outcomes in the Middle East.
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- Omar Najjar
- The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Division of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Anesthesiology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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Craniosynostosis: A Reversible Pathology?: Comment. J Craniofac Surg 2020; 31:2064. [PMID: 32649550 DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000006729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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What Is the Difference in Cranial Base Morphology in Isolated and Syndromic Bicoronal Synostosis? Plast Reconstr Surg 2020; 146:599-610. [DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000007068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Kaiser GL, Steffen C. Visualization of skull remodeling and re-ossification after reconstructive surgery and mosaic-like cranioplasty in sagittal synostosis and deformational brachycephaly 1. Childs Nerv Syst 2020; 36:1489-1498. [PMID: 32016574 DOI: 10.1007/s00381-020-04511-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2019] [Accepted: 01/13/2020] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Extended vertex craniectomy in sagittal synostosis (SS) and transposition craniectomy in severe deformational brachycephaly (DB) combined with mosaic-like cranioplasty (M-LC) have been performed in 17 and 24 infants from 2001 to 2003. The hitherto not well-known mechanisms of remodeling and effectiveness of M-LC is assessed by X-ray and anthropometry. METHODS Follow-ups included skull radiograms preoperatively and 3 and 15 months postoperatively, which were analyzed by craniometry according to Haas, long-term anthropometry, and clinical follow-up till mean age of 7.6 and 7.4 years. Analysis included the following: time course of cephalic indexes (CI), sizes of distances (breadth, length, height) and modulus, and mean deviation of distances and modulus from the normal age- and sex-dependent values; evaluation of re-ossification of the operative defects covered by M-L C. RESULTS CI in SS is normalized in early follow-up with stabilization thereafter; CI of DB is gradually normalized till late follow-up. Remodeling occurs in both disorders by active and passive mechanisms: increased growth of distances with preoperative minus and decreased growth of distances with surplus. The latter mechanism adds more to the postoperative remodeling. M-LC leads to concentric and final complete re-ossification of the defects. DISCUSSION Significant remodeling of the skull vault is observed in both disorders by the demonstrated time course and mechanisms. M-LC does not hinder early remodeling and guarantees re-ossification of the defects.
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- G L Kaiser
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Children's Hospital, University of Berne, CH-3010 Inselspital, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Children's Hospital, University of Berne, CH-3010 Inselspital, Bern, Switzerland.
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Zeytinoğlu-Saydam S, Özek MM, Marcus J, Crerand C. Behavioral functioning of school-aged children with non-syndromic craniosynostosis. Childs Nerv Syst 2020; 36:783-792. [PMID: 31823068 DOI: 10.1007/s00381-019-04439-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2019] [Accepted: 11/08/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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PURPOSE This study investigated the risk for children with non-syndromic craniosynostosis to develop behavioral problems during school age determined by the type of craniosynostisis, age at first surgery, and number of surgeries. METHOD Final sample consisted of 43 children aged between 6 years and 8 months and 17 years and 1 month (M = 10 years and 5 months). Behavioral problems were assessed with Child Behavioral Checklist (CBCL). RESULTS Our sample had higher scores on the CBCL than the general population; specific elevations were observed including somatic complaints, aggressive behavior, social problems, attention problems, and thought problems and rule-breaking behavior. Behavioral functioning varied by number of surgical procedures, type of craniosynostosis, and age at first surgery. CONCLUSION For school-aged NSC children's behavioral functioning, diagnosis specific patterns especially impacted by the first age of the surgery and number of surgeries.
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- Senem Zeytinoğlu-Saydam
- Department of Psychology, Özyeğin University, Çekmeköy Kampüsü Nişantepe Mahallesi Orman Sokak Çekmeköy, 34794, İstanbul, Turkey.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Acıbadem University, Altunizade Mahallesi, Yurtcan Sokağı No:1, Üsküdar, 34662, İstanbul, Turkey
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- College of Administrative Sciences and Economics, Koç University, Rumelifeneri Mahallesi, Rumelifeneri Yolu, Sarıyer, 34450, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, and Center for Biobehavioral Health, The Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, 700 Children's Drive, Columbus, OH, 43205, USA
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Incidence of delayed intracranial hypertension in children with isolated sagittal synostosis following open calvarial vault reconstruction. Childs Nerv Syst 2020; 36:545-550. [PMID: 31811369 DOI: 10.1007/s00381-019-04406-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2018] [Accepted: 10/02/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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PURPOSE Delayed intracranial hypertension (DIH) occurs most frequently in children with syndromic or multi-suture synostosis after surgical correction. The rarity of DIH in children with isolated non-syndromic sagittal synostosis (ISS) warrants follow-up evaluation by large craniofacial centers until skeletal maturity. This study reports the incidence of DIH in children following open repair for ISS by our center's craniofacial team. METHODS A single-center retrospective study of patients who underwent open calvarial vault remodeling (CVR) for ISS at our institution between November 2000 and November 2012 was performed. Syndromic and multi-suture synostosis patients were excluded. Demographic and follow-up data were extracted from the medical record for analysis until July 2017. RESULTS One hundred five patients with ISS were identified who had undergone CVR in the aforementioned timeframe. Average age at initial surgery was 11.7 ± 15.32 months. Mean follow-up in our craniofacial clinic was 4.94 ± 3.53 years, with 69 patients (65.7%) having follow-up in craniofacial clinic ≥ 3 years and 74 (70.5%) having follow-up ≥ 3 years in any clinic at our institution. Four patients (3.8%) had intracranial pressure (ICP) monitors placed for symptoms concerning for DIH, one of which (0.95%) had confirmed DIH and underwent a second surgical procedure at 7.4 years of age. The patient presented late initially, having his first operation at 1.56 years of age. CONCLUSION One patient out of 105 (0.95%) developed DIH, confirmed by ICP monitoring, and required reoperation. The occurrence of DIH, albeit rare, remains an important topic to include in parental discussions and mandates long-term follow-up in this population.
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Secondary Suture Fusion after Primary Correction of Nonsyndromic Craniosynostosis: Recognition of the Problem and Identification of Risk Factors. Plast Reconstr Surg 2020; 145:493-503. [DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000006491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Nguyen JQN, Resnick CM, Chang YH, Hansen RM, Fulton AB, Moskowitz A, Calabrese CE, Dagi LR. Impact of Obstructive Sleep Apnea on Optic Nerve Function in Patients With Craniosynostosis and Recurrent Intracranial Hypertension. Am J Ophthalmol 2019; 207:356-362. [PMID: 31228466 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2019.06.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2019] [Revised: 06/11/2019] [Accepted: 06/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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PURPOSE Assessment of combined impact of intracranial hypertension (ICH) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) on optic nerve function in children with craniosynostosis (CS). DESIGN Retrospective cross-sectional study. METHODS Patients treated at Boston Children's Hospital for CS who had an ophthalmic examination that included pattern reversal (pr)VEP (2013-2014) and history of ICH based on direct measurement, papilledema, or classic features on neuroimaging and during cranial vault expansion were included. History of OSA was determined by polysomnography and associated conditions, including apnea and (adeno)tonsillectomy. Subjects were divided into 4 groups: group 1, resolved ICH absent history of OSA; group 2, resolved ICH with history of OSA; group 3, recurrent ICH absent history of OSA; and group 4, recurrent ICH with history of OSA. Predictor variables included latency of P100 component of pattern-reversal visual evoked potential, best-corrected visual acuity, optic nerve appearance, visual fields, and global retinal nerve fiber layer. Primary outcome was association of prolonged P100 latency with resolved vs recurrent ICH and OSA. RESULTS Twenty-eight children met inclusion criteria (mean age 11.6 ± 6.9 years): group 1 (n = 3), group 2 (n = 6), group 3 (n = 8), and group 4 (n = 11). P100 latencies were not prolonged in groups 1 and 2. Three of 8 in group 3 and 9 of 11 in group 4 had prolonged P100 latency. Group 4 was significantly worse than group 3 (P = .005). CONCLUSIONS History of OSA, in addition to recurrent ICH, is associated with greatest risk of optic neuropathy with CS. Ophthalmologists should encourage early management of OSA as well as ICH to optimize ophthalmic outcomes.
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- Josephine Q N Nguyen
- Department of Plastic and Oral Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Plastic and Oral Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Boston Children's Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Boston Children's Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Boston Children's Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Boston Children's Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Plastic and Oral Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Boston Children's Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
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Chirurgie secondaire des craniosténoses et faciocraniosténoses. ANN CHIR PLAST ESTH 2019; 64:494-505. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anplas.2019.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2019] [Accepted: 07/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The Use of Distraction Osteogenesis in the Treatment of Rickets-Associated Craniosynostosis. World Neurosurg 2019; 131:200-206. [PMID: 31295604 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.06.224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2019] [Revised: 06/27/2019] [Accepted: 06/28/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Craniosynostosis has a known association with rickets. Because of abnormal bone development and a tendency for patients with rickets to present at an older age than most patients with craniosynostosis, repair may be complicated by inadequate cranial expansion and greater risk of sutural re-fusion. We present 2 cases of rickets-associated sagittal craniosynostosis and show the effectiveness of distraction osteogenesis in the surgical management of this condition. CASE DESCRIPTION Two 3-year-old boys with rickets presented with sagittal synostosis and marked scaphocephalic deformity. Cranial osteotomies were performed followed by placement of 2 internal distractors. The devices were activated daily for 30 days to achieve a target transverse cranial distraction of 30 mm. A subsequent period of 10-12 weeks allowed for adequate bone consolidation. At the time of device removal, the final breadth of distraction and the quality of new bone formed was assessed. Distraction distance in both cases was verified intraoperatively to be 30 mm. Clinical examination confirmed that the distraction gaps were bridged by solid bone. The treatment protocol resulted in a significant improvement in cranial proportion in both patients, which was maintained at long-term follow-up. Estimated blood loss was high in both cases, presumably related to the hyperemic nature of rickets bone. CONCLUSIONS Distraction osteogenesis promotes bone growth and cranial remodeling in patients with craniosynostosis caused by rickets. The technique allows for continuous incremental expansion of both bone and scalp tissue. We recommend consideration of distraction osteogenesis in the treatment of older children with severe deformity related to craniosynostosis, including those with rickets.
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Current Trends in Management of Nonsyndromic Unilateral Coronal Craniosynostosis: A Cross-sectional Survey. PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY-GLOBAL OPEN 2019; 7:e2229. [PMID: 31333956 PMCID: PMC6571315 DOI: 10.1097/gox.0000000000002229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2019] [Accepted: 03/05/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Background Although the natural history of nonsyndromic unilateral coronal craniosynostosis has been extensively described, optimal management remains controversial due to lack of Level 1 evidence. This study aims to assess the current state of practice among craniofacial surgeons. Methods Ninety-four craniofacial surgeons were approached to complete a survey consisting of 15 questions. Data were collected assessing surgeons' primary surgical indication, timing of intervention, preoperative imaging, and choice of technique for patients presenting with nonsyndromic unilateral coronal craniosynostosis. Choice of technique and timing of intervention in case of recurrence were also investigated. Results After 5 mailings, the response rate was 61%. The combination of both appearance and raised intracranial pressure was the primary indication for treatment for 73.2% of surgeons. Preoperative CT scan of the skull was "always" performed by 70.1% of respondents. Open surgical management was most commonly performed at 8-10 months of age (38.6%). Bilateral frontal craniectomy with remodeling of the supraorbital bandeau and frontal bone was the most common choice of procedure (84.2%). In case of mild to moderate and moderate to severe recurrences at 1 year of age, 89.5% and 47.4% of surgeons opted for conservative management, respectively. Optimal timing for repeat cranioplasty was after 4 years of age (65.5%). Overall, 43.4% quoted lack of evidence as the greatest obstacle to clinical decision-making when dealing with unilateral synostosis. Conclusion This survey exposes the lack of consensus and the disparity of opinion among craniofacial surgeons regarding the management of nonsyndromic coronal synostosis, particularly in the setting of recurrence.
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Kim SY, Choi JW, Shin HJ, Lim SY. Reliable manifestations of increased intracranial pressure in patients with syndromic craniosynostosis. J Craniomaxillofac Surg 2019; 47:158-164. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcms.2018.10.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2018] [Revised: 09/20/2018] [Accepted: 10/15/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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Fedore CW, Tse LYL, Nam HK, Barton KL, Hatch NE. Analysis of polycaprolactone scaffolds fabricated via precision extrusion deposition for control of craniofacial tissue mineralization. Orthod Craniofac Res 2018. [PMID: 28643920 DOI: 10.1111/ocr.12159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Recurrence of cranial bone fusion following surgical resection in craniosynostosis patients commonly requires additional surgical procedures. Surgical implantation of engineered 3D scaffolds that control tissue mineralization could be utilized to diminish recurrence of fusion. This study investigated the ability of composite scaffolds to control tissue mineralization when cultured in vitro. SETTING AND SAMPLE POPULATION Precision-engineered scaffolds with calvarial cells were cultured in vitro at the Department of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, University of Michigan. MATERIAL & METHODS Polycaprolactone (PCL) scaffolds were fabricated using a novel precision extrusion deposition technique. Polyethylene glycol (PEG) hydrogel was coated onto select scaffolds to inhibit mineralization. MC3T3E1(C4) calvarial cells were cultured with scaffolds in media containing ascorbate and phosphate to promote osteoblast differentiation and mineralization. Scaffolds were assayed for osteoblast differentiation by alkaline phosphatase assay. Scaffolds were assayed for mineralization by nano-computed tomography (nano-CT) and by von Kossa staining of histologic sections. RESULTS MC3T3E1(C4) cells differentiated into osteoblasts and formed mineral when cultured on uncoated PCL scaffolds. MC3T3E1(C4) cells were significantly diminished in their ability to differentiate into osteoblasts when cultured on hydrogel-coated scaffold. CONCLUSION Results of this study indicate that this novel printing technology can be used to fabricate 3D scaffolds to promote and inhibit tissue mineralization in a region-specific manner. Future studies are needed to establish utility of such scaffolds in vivo.
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- C W Fedore
- Department of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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Surgical Outcome After Less “Rigid” Fixation in Open Cranial Vault Remodeling for Craniosynostosis. J Craniofac Surg 2018; 29:861-867. [DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000004347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Predictors of Postoperative Complications of Craniosynostosis Repair in the National Inpatient Sample. Ann Plast Surg 2018; 80:S261-S266. [DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000001383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Evaluating Trends in Headache and Revision Surgery following Cranial Vault Remodeling for Craniosynostosis. Plast Reconstr Surg 2018; 141:725-734. [DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000004180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Lyon SM, Mayampurath A, Song D, Ye J, Januszyk M, Rose Rogers M, Ralston A, Frim DM, He TC, Reid RR. Whole-Proteome Analysis of Human Craniosynostotic Tissue Suggests a Link between Inflammatory Signaling and Osteoclast Activation in Human Cranial Suture Patency. Plast Reconstr Surg 2018; 141:250e-260e. [PMID: 29369995 PMCID: PMC11005862 DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000004025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND The pathophysiology of nonsyndromic craniosynostosis remains poorly understood. The authors seek to understand the cause of this condition with a specific focus on how osteoclasts may contribute to craniosynostosis. Here, the authors characterize proteins differentially expressed in patent and fused cranial sutures by comparing their respective proteomes. METHODS Fused and patent suture samples were obtained from craniosynostotic patients undergoing surgery at a single academic medical center. Extracted protein from samples was interrogated using mass spectrometry. Differential protein expression was determined using maximum likelihood-based G-test with a q-value cutoffs of 0.5 after correction for multiple hypothesis testing. Immunolocalization of lead protein candidates was performed to validate proteomic findings. In addition, quantitative polymerase chain reaction analysis of corresponding gene expression of proteins of interest was performed. RESULTS Proteins differentially expressed in patent versus fused sutures included collagen 6A1 (Col6A1), fibromodulin, periostin, aggrecan, adipocyte enhancer-binding protein 1, and osteomodulin (OMD). Maximum likelihood-based G-test suggested that Col6A1, fibromodulin, and adipocyte enhancer-binding protein 1 are highly expressed in patent sutures compared with fused sutures, whereas OMD is up-regulated in fused sutures compared with patent sutures. These results were corroborated by immunohistochemistry. Quantitative polymerase chain reaction data point to an inverse relationship in proteins of interest to RNA transcript levels, in prematurely fused and patent sutures that potentially describes a feedback loop mechanism. CONCLUSIONS Proteome analysis validated by immunohistochemistry may provide insight into the mechanism of cranial suture patency and disease from an osteoclast perspective. The authors results suggest a role of inflammatory mediators in nonsyndromic craniosynostosis. Col6A1 may aid in the regulation of suture patency, and OMD may be involved in premature fusion. Additional validation studies are required.
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- Sarah M. Lyon
- The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
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- The Computation Institute, The Center for Research Informatics, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
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- The Molecular Oncology Laboratory, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL
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- The Molecular Oncology Laboratory, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL
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- The Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
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- The Molecular Oncology Laboratory, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL
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- Section of Neurosurgery, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL
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- Section of Neurosurgery, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL
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- The Molecular Oncology Laboratory, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL
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- The Laboratory of Craniofacial Development and Biology, Section of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL
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Arts S, Delye H, van Lindert EJ. Intraoperative and postoperative complications in the surgical treatment of craniosynostosis: minimally invasive versus open surgical procedures. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2018; 21:112-118. [PMID: 29171801 DOI: 10.3171/2017.7.peds17155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To compare minimally invasive endoscopic and open surgical procedures, to improve informed consent of parents, and to establish a baseline for further targeted improvement of surgical care, this study evaluated the complication rate and blood transfusion rate of craniosynostosis surgery in our department. METHODS A prospective complication registration database that contains a consecutive cohort of all pediatric neurosurgical procedures in the authors' neurosurgical department was used. All pediatric patients who underwent neurosurgical treatment for craniosynostosis between February 2004 and December 2014 were included. In total, 187 procedures were performed, of which 121 were endoscopically assisted minimally invasive procedures (65%). Ninety-three patients were diagnosed with scaphocephaly, 50 with trigonocephaly, 26 with plagiocephaly, 3 with brachycephaly, 9 with a craniosynostosis syndrome, and 6 patients were suffering from nonsyndromic multisutural craniosynostosis. RESULTS A total of 18 complications occurred in 187 procedures (9.6%, 95% CI 6.2-15), of which 5.3% (n = 10, 95% CI 2.9-10) occurred intraoperatively and 4.2% (n = 8, 95% CI 2.2-8.2) occurred postoperatively. In the open surgical procedure group, 9 complications occurred: 6 intraoperatively and 3 postoperatively. In the endoscopically assisted procedure group, 9 complications occurred: 4 intraoperatively and 5 postoperatively. Blood transfusion was needed in 100% (n = 66) of the open surgical procedures but in only 21% (n = 26, 95% CI 15-30) of the endoscopic procedures. One patient suffered a transfusion reaction, and 6 patients suffered infections, only one of which was a surgical site infection. A dural tear was the most common intraoperative complication that occurred (n = 8), but it never led to postoperative sequelae. Intraoperative bleeding from a sagittal sinus occurred in one patient with only minimal blood loss. There were no deaths, permanent morbidity, or neurological sequelae. CONCLUSIONS Complications during craniosynostosis surgery were relatively few and minor and were without permanent sequelae in open and in minimally invasive procedures. The blood transfusion rate was significantly reduced in endoscopic procedures compared with open procedures.
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Xu Y, Sun S, Li N, Yu T, Wang X, Wang J, Bao N. Identification and analysis of the genetic causes in nine unrelated probands with syndromic craniosynostosis. Gene 2017; 641:144-150. [PMID: 29037998 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2017.10.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2017] [Revised: 09/29/2017] [Accepted: 10/12/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Syndromic craniosynostosis is a group of multiple conditions with high heterogeneity, and many rare syndromes still remain to be characterized. To identify and analyze causative genetic variants in nine unrelated probands mainly manifested as syndromic craniosynostosis, we reviewed the relevant medical information of the patients and performed the whole exome sequencing, further verified with Sanger sequencing and parental background. Bioinformatics analysis was used to evaluate the potential deleterious or benign effect of each genetic variant through evolutionary conservation alignment, multi-lines of computer predication and the allele frequency in population dataset (control and patient). The Standards and guidelines from American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics was used to classify and interpret the pathogenicity for each genetic variant. All the nine probands were found to carry the possibly causative variants, among which three variants including two missense mutations (c.3385C>T in IFT122 gene, c.3581A>G in SMC1A gene) and a frameshift mutation (c.434dupA in TWIST1 gene) have never been reported in patients before. We suggested Cornelia de Lange syndrome caused by SMC1A variant is a neglected syndromic craniosynostosis. Our study not only expanded genotypic and phenotypic spectrum of the rare syndromes, but also confirmed that there existed an underlying genetic mechanism. We emphasized that deliberate selection of both the potential candidates and comprehensive detection methods for genetic analysis is important to increase the genetic diagnosis yield of syndromic craninosynostosis.
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- Yufei Xu
- Department of Medical Genetics and Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200127, China; Institute of Pediatric Translational Medicine, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200127, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200127, China
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- Department of Medical Genetics and Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200127, China; Institute of Pediatric Translational Medicine, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200127, China
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- Department of Medical Genetics and Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200127, China; Institute of Pediatric Translational Medicine, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200127, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200127, China
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- Department of Medical Genetics and Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200127, China; Institute of Pediatric Translational Medicine, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200127, China.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200127, China.
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Early Complications and Associated Perioperative Factors in Nonsyndromic Craniosynostosis. J Craniofac Surg 2017; 28:1425-1430. [DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000003589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Hyzy SL, Kajan I, Wilson DS, Lawrence KA, Mason D, Williams JK, Olivares-Navarrete R, Cohen DJ, Schwartz Z, Boyan BD. Inhibition of angiogenesis impairs bone healing in anin vivomurine rapid resynostosis model. J Biomed Mater Res A 2017; 105:2742-2749. [PMID: 28589712 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.36137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2017] [Revised: 05/12/2017] [Accepted: 06/05/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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- Sharon L. Hyzy
- Department of Biomedical Engineering; Virginia Commonwealth University; 601 West Main Street Richmond Virginia 23284
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering; Virginia Commonwealth University; 601 West Main Street Richmond Virginia 23284
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering; Georgia Institute of Technology; 313 Ferst Drive NW Atlanta Georgia USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering; Georgia Institute of Technology; 313 Ferst Drive NW Atlanta Georgia USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering; Virginia Commonwealth University; 601 West Main Street Richmond Virginia 23284
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering; Virginia Commonwealth University; 601 West Main Street Richmond Virginia 23284
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering; Virginia Commonwealth University; 601 West Main Street Richmond Virginia 23284
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering; Virginia Commonwealth University; 601 West Main Street Richmond Virginia 23284
- Department of Periodontics; University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio; 7703 Floyd Curl Drive San Antonio Texas
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering; Virginia Commonwealth University; 601 West Main Street Richmond Virginia 23284
- Department of Biomedical Engineering; Georgia Institute of Technology; 313 Ferst Drive NW Atlanta Georgia USA
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Glypican-based drug releasing titania implants to regulate BMP2 bioactivity as a potential approach for craniosynostosis therapy. NANOMEDICINE-NANOTECHNOLOGY BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE 2017. [PMID: 28648641 DOI: 10.1016/j.nano.2017.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Advances in molecular biology and nanomedicine based therapies hold promise to obviate the need of multiple surgical interventions (associated with current management) in craniosynostosis by preventing bone re-ossification. One such adjunctive therapy involves application of glypicans 1 and 3 (GPC1 and GPC3) that are BMP inhibitors implicated in downregulating the BMP2 activity in prematurely fusing sutures. Electrochemically anodized Titania nanotube (TNT) arrays have been recognized as a promising localized, long-term drug delivery platform for bone-related therapies. This study presents the application of nanoengineered TNT/Ti implants loaded with recombinant glypicans for craniosynostosis therapy. By using Dual luciferase Reporter assay, we tested the biofunctionality of eluted glypicans from the TNT/Ti implants for BMP2 bioactivity regulation in C2C12 murine myoblast cell line. BMP2 activity was inhibited significantly for up to 15days by the glypicans released from polymer-coated TNT/Ti implants, indicating their potential application in adjunctive craniosynostosis treatment.
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The Optimal Timing for Primary Cranial Vault Reconstruction in Nonsyndromic Craniosynostosis. J Craniofac Surg 2017; 27:1445-52. [PMID: 27300462 DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000002730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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There is a lack of consensus on the optimal timing for primary cranial vault reconstruction in cranial synostosis. The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of age at primary reconstruction on the need for revision surgery in nonsyndromic craniosynostosis. A retrospective review was conducted on all children undergoing cranial vault reconstruction for nonsyndromic craniosynostosis during a 10-year period. Demographics and length of follow-up was collected for each patient. Complications, mortality, need for reoperation, and type of reoperation were recorded. Reoperations were classified as total reoperations for premature reossification, voids and recontouring, just voids, and minor procedures. In total, 325 consecutive patients were included with an average length of follow-up of 3.3 years. The authors' complication rate was 11.1%, total reoperation rate was 26.8%, with zero mortalities. Sex and race did not impact the reoperation rate. Multiple suture synostoses were associated with increased risk of reoperation. A regression analysis showed that the lowest risk of reoperation occurred at an age of 200 days, with the 95% confidence interval of hazard ratios falling between 4 months and 8 months of age. Operation at earlier ages was associated with higher risk of reoperation for reossification, while operating at later ages was associated with higher risk for revision surgery to fill voids. Based on authors' institution's 10-year experience, authors' results suggest that the optimal timing for primary cranial vault reconstruction in nonsyndromic craniosynostosis is between 4 and 8 months. This operative window is associated with the lowest risk for revisionary surgery.
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Lattanzi W, Barba M, Di Pietro L, Boyadjiev SA. Genetic advances in craniosynostosis. Am J Med Genet A 2017; 173:1406-1429. [PMID: 28160402 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.38159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2015] [Revised: 12/30/2016] [Accepted: 01/06/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Craniosynostosis, the premature ossification of one or more skull sutures, is a clinically and genetically heterogeneous congenital anomaly affecting approximately one in 2,500 live births. In most cases, it occurs as an isolated congenital anomaly, that is, nonsyndromic craniosynostosis (NCS), the genetic, and environmental causes of which remain largely unknown. Recent data suggest that, at least some of the midline NCS cases may be explained by two loci inheritance. In approximately 25-30% of patients, craniosynostosis presents as a feature of a genetic syndrome due to chromosomal defects or mutations in genes within interconnected signaling pathways. The aim of this review is to provide a detailed and comprehensive update on the genetic and environmental factors associated with NCS, integrating the scientific findings achieved during the last decade. Focus on the neurodevelopmental, imaging, and treatment aspects of NCS is also provided.
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- Wanda Lattanzi
- Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.,Latium Musculoskeletal Tıssue Bank, Rome, Italy
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- Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Genomic Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Davis Medical Center, University of California, Sacramento, California
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Biological response of human suture mesenchymal cells to Titania nanotube-based implants for advanced craniosynostosis therapy. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2017; 150:59-67. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2016.11.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2016] [Revised: 11/12/2016] [Accepted: 11/16/2016] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Utria AF, Lopez J, Cho RS, Mundinger GS, Jallo GI, Ahn ES, Kolk CV, Dorafshar AH. Timing of cranial vault remodeling in nonsyndromic craniosynostosis: a single-institution 30-year experience. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2016; 18:629-634. [PMID: 27503248 DOI: 10.3171/2016.5.peds1663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Due to the changing properties of the infant skull, there is still no clear consensus on the ideal time to surgically intervene in cases of nonsyndromic craniosynostosis (NSC). This study aims to shed light on how patient age at the time of surgery may affect surgical outcomes and the subsequent need for reoperation. METHODS A retrospective cohort review was conducted for patients with NSC who underwent primary cranial vault remodeling between 1990 and 2013. Patients' demographic and clinical characteristics and surgical interventions were recorded. Postoperative outcomes were assessed by assigning each procedure to a Whitaker category. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to determine the relationship between age at surgery and need for minor (Whitaker I or II) versus major (Whitaker III or IV) reoperation. Odds ratios (ORs) for Whitaker category by age at surgery were assigned. RESULTS A total of 413 unique patients underwent cranial vault remodeling procedures for NSC during the study period. Multivariate logistic regression demonstrated increased odds of requiring major surgical revisions (Whitaker III or IV) in patients younger than 6 months of age (OR 2.49, 95% CI 1.05-5.93), and increased odds of requiring minimal surgical revisions (Whitaker I or II) in patients older than 6 months of age (OR 2.72, 95% CI 1.16-6.41). CONCLUSIONS Timing, as a proxy for the changing properties of the infant skull, is an important factor to consider when planning vault reconstruction in NSC. The data presented in this study demonstrate that patients operated on before 6 months of age had increased odds of requiring major surgical revisions.
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- Alan F Utria
- Departments of 1 Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and
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- Departments of 1 Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and
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- Departments of 1 Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and
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- Departments of 1 Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and.,Division of Plastic Surgery, Mercy Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland
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Magnéli S, Howells T, Saiepour D, Nowinski D, Enblad P, Nilsson P. Telemetric intracranial pressure monitoring: a noninvasive method to follow up children with complex craniosynostoses. A case report. Childs Nerv Syst 2016; 32:1311-5. [PMID: 26861131 DOI: 10.1007/s00381-016-3023-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2015] [Accepted: 01/19/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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INTRODUCTION There are no reliable noninvasive methods of monitoring ICP. Most assessments are made by indirect measures and are difficult to follow over time. Invasive studies can be used but up until now have required in-hospital transcutaneous measurements. Accurate ICP recordings over longer periods of time can be very valuable in timing different surgical procedures in syndromal cases. This case shows that telemetric ICP monitoring can be used for long-term follow-up in patients that may need repeated surgeries related to their craniosynostosis condition. CASE REPORT In this report, the telemetric ICP probe (Raumedic Neurovent-P-tel) was implanted before surgery and was used for repeated "noninvasive" ICP recordings pre- and postoperatively in a patient with craniosynostosis. The patient was an eight-year-old girl with pansynostosis with only the right lambdoid suture open. A telemetric ICP probe was implanted the day before cranial vault remodeling and the ICP was monitored pre- and postoperatively. The ICP was above 15 mmHg 72.2 % of the monitoring time before surgery, and the amplitude of the curve was greater than normal suggesting impaired compliance. Direct postoperative ICP was normal, and the amplitude was lower. The ICP was then monitored both in out-patient clinic and in four longer hospital stays. Both the values and the curves were analyzed, and the time with ICP above 15 mmHg decreased over time, and the waveform amplitude of the curves improved. CONCLUSION This "noninvasive" way of recording ICP is a feasible and helpful tool in decision-making and intervening in patients with craniosynostosis.
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- Sara Magnéli
- Department of Neurosurgery, Uppsala University Hospital, 751 85, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Uppsala University Hospital, 751 85, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Uppsala University Hospital, 751 85, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Uppsala University Hospital, 751 85, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Uppsala University Hospital, 751 85, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Uppsala University Hospital, 751 85, Uppsala, Sweden.
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Neben CL, Roberts RR, Dipple KM, Merrill AE, Klein OD. Modeling craniofacial and skeletal congenital birth defects to advance therapies. Hum Mol Genet 2016; 25:R86-R93. [PMID: 27346519 DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddw171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2016] [Accepted: 05/24/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Craniofacial development is an intricate process of patterning, morphogenesis, and growth that involves many tissues within the developing embryo. Genetic misregulation of these processes leads to craniofacial malformations, which comprise over one-third of all congenital birth defects. Significant advances have been made in the clinical management of craniofacial disorders, but currently very few treatments specifically target the underlying molecular causes. Here, we review recent studies in which modeling of craniofacial disorders in primary patient cells, patient-derived induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), and mice have enhanced our understanding of the etiology and pathophysiology of these disorders while also advancing therapeutic avenues for their prevention.
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- Cynthia L Neben
- Department of Orofacial Sciences and Program in Craniofacial Biology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology, Ostrow School of Dentistry and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Departments of Pediatrics and Human Genetics, David Geffen School of Medicine and InterDepartmental Program Biomedical Engineering, Henry Samulei School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology, Ostrow School of Dentistry and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Orofacial Sciences and Program in Craniofacial Biology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA Department of Pediatrics and Institute for Human Genetics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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Park DH, Yoon SH. Lumbar Puncture Pressures During Childhood in 262 Children with Craniosynostosis. World Neurosurg 2016; 92:234-240. [PMID: 27178233 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2016.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2016] [Revised: 05/01/2016] [Accepted: 05/03/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to analyze age-dependent lumbar puncture pressures (LPPs) measured in 262 children with craniosynostosis to provide information that assists in determining surgery. METHODS From 1 July 2005 to 30 June 2014, 262 children with craniosynostosis diagnosed at the Department of Neurosurgery, Ajou University Hospital, underwent LPP measurement. These children were compared with respect to age, gender, birth weight, head circumference at the time of birth, gestational age, LPP, and developmental assessments. RESULTS Changes in LPP in children with craniosynostosis according to age were y = -0.0007x(2) + 0.1327x + 21.678 in all patients overall, y = -0.0003x(2) + 0.1166x + 21.466 in children with single-suture craniosynostosis, and y = -0.002x(2) + 0.248x + 22.55 in patients with multiple and syndromic craniosynostosis, indicating a steady and slow increase from birth until the age of 4 years. Also, 59.9% of the 262 children had LPP greater than 20 cm H2O, but when the LPP cutoff level was adjusted for age, this proportion was 99.2%; the new criterion after the adjusted LPP cutoff level showed that for those with increased LPP, the proportion was 63.4%. CONCLUSIONS We suggest that LPP increases slowly with age in children with craniosynostosis, increased LPP rates in children with craniosynostosis were higher than previously expected, and the new cutoff level criterion that adjusts for age may be more helpful than a fixed cutoff level for all ages.
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- Dong Ha Park
- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.
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Hermann CD, Hyzy SL, Olivares-Navarrete R, Walker M, Williams JK, Boyan BD, Schwartz Z. Craniosynostosis and Resynostosis: Models, Imaging, and Dental Implications. J Dent Res 2016; 95:846-52. [PMID: 27076448 DOI: 10.1177/0022034516643315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Craniosynostosis occurs in approximately 1 in 2,000 children and results from the premature fusion of ≥1 cranial sutures. If left untreated, craniosynostosis can cause numerous complications as related to an increase in intracranial pressure or as a direct result from cranial deformities, or both. More than 100 known mutations may cause syndromic craniosynostosis, but the majority of cases are nonsyndromic, occurring as isolated defects. Most cases of craniosynostosis require complex cranial vault reconstruction that is associated with a high risk of morbidity. While the first operation typically has few complications, bone rapidly regrows in up to 40% of children who undergo it. This resynostosis typically requires additional surgical intervention, which can be associated with a high incidence of life-threatening complications. This article reviews work related to the dental and maxillofacial implications of craniosynostosis and discusses clinically relevant animal models related to craniosynostosis and resynostosis. In addition, information is provided on the imaging modalities used to study cranial defects in animals and humans.
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- C D Hermann
- School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
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- Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Tech and Emory University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Tech and Emory University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA Department of Periodontics, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA
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Soleman J, Thieringer F, Beinemann J, Kunz C, Guzman R. Computer-assisted virtual planning and surgical template fabrication for frontoorbital advancement. Neurosurg Focus 2016; 38:E5. [PMID: 25929967 DOI: 10.3171/2015.3.focus14852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECT The authors describe a novel technique using computer-assisted design (CAD) and computed-assisted manufacturing (CAM) for the fabrication of individualized 3D printed surgical templates for frontoorbital advancement surgery. METHODS Two patients underwent frontoorbital advancement surgery for unilateral coronal synostosis. Virtual surgical planning (SurgiCase-CMF, version 5.0, Materialise) was done by virtual mirroring techniques and superposition of an age-matched normative 3D pediatric skull model. Based on these measurements, surgical templates were fabricated using a 3D printer. Bifrontal craniotomy and the osteotomies for the orbital bandeau were performed based on the sterilized 3D templates. The remodeling was then done placing the bone plates within the negative 3D templates and fixing them using absorbable poly-dl-lactic acid plates and screws. RESULTS Both patients exhibited a satisfying head shape postoperatively and at follow-up. No surgery-related complications occurred. The cutting and positioning of the 3D surgical templates proved to be very accurate and easy to use as well as reproducible and efficient. CONCLUSIONS Computer-assisted virtual planning and 3D template fabrication for frontoorbital advancement surgery leads to reconstructions based on standardizedmeasurements, precludes subjective remodeling, and seems to be overall safe and feasible. A larger series of patients with long-term follow-up is needed for further evaluation of this novel technique.
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- Jehuda Soleman
- Department of Neurosurgery, Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, and
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Microscopic versus open approach to craniosynostosis: a long-term outcomes comparison. J Craniofac Surg 2015; 25:1245-8. [PMID: 25006905 DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000000925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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The purpose of this retrospective study was to evaluate the long-term outcomes of using the microscopic minimally invasive approach for the treatment of nonsyndromic craniosynostosis. During the last 10 years, 180 consecutive patients with nonsyndromic craniosynostosis were treated: 67 patients were treated with microscopic minimally invasive approach, and 113 were treated with the open approach. In the microscopic group, there was 1 intraoperative complication (1.5%). There were 10 postoperative complications (14.9%), of which 9 required major reoperations and 1 required a minor procedure. The major complications occurred in 7 unicoronal patients (58.3%) and 2 metopic patients (25.0%). In the open-approach group, there were 8 complications (7.1%), 2 patients required major reoperations and 6 required minor procedures. Chi-squared test showed that there was no statistically significant difference in the overall complication rate between the microscopic and open approaches. However, in the unicoronal patients, the complication rate was significantly higher in the microscopic group (P < 0.001). In conclusion, the microscopic approach is our treatment of choice in nonsyndromic patients with sagittal and lambdoidal craniosynostosis. We no longer use the microscopic approach in patients with unicoronal or metopic craniosynostosis because of the high complication rate.
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Perioperative complications associated with intracranial procedures in patients with nonsyndromic single-suture craniosynostosis. J Craniofac Surg 2015; 26:118-23. [PMID: 25534064 DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000001316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Within the diagnosis "craniosynostosis," there is a subset of patients who present with isolated, nonsyndromic, single-suture involvement. This study evaluates perioperative complications in this specific subset of patients over 4 decades at a single institution. To do so, we performed a retrospective review on consecutive patients undergoing correction of single-suture synostosis from May 1977 to January 2013 at a tertiary pediatric craniofacial center. Demographic information, operative details, and perioperative course were collected. Complications were categorized as either major or minor. A χ(2) test and Fisher exact test were used to compare all categorical variables. Continuous variables were analyzed using Wilcoxon rank-sum and Kruskal-Wallis tests.Seven hundred forty-six patients underwent surgical correction of nonsyndromic craniosynostosis. Of these, there were 307 (41.2%) sagittal, 201 (26.9%) metopic, and 238 (31.9%) unicoronal. Thirty-four patients had complications (4.6%). Eight were considered major (1.1%), including one postoperative mortality in a patient with hypoplastic left-sided heart syndrome. Minor complications occurred in 26 patients (3.5%) and included subgaleal hematoma (n = 3), seroma (n = 4), and superficial wound infection (n = 5). Metopic and sagittal suture involvement was significantly associated with a higher complication rate (P = 0.04). A child with isolated single suture synostosis and any comorbidity had a significantly greater risk of any complication (P < 0.001; odds ratio, 3.8) and specifically an increased risk of major complication (P = 0.031; odds ratio, 6.0). Subclassification of patients by time period yielded no statistically significant changes in perioperative morbidity. To conclude, these data allow us to counsel families more accurately with regard to morbidity and mortality and may potentially serve as a benchmark for future quality improvement work.
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Mathijssen IMJ. Guideline for Care of Patients With the Diagnoses of Craniosynostosis: Working Group on Craniosynostosis. J Craniofac Surg 2015; 26:1735-807. [PMID: 26355968 PMCID: PMC4568904 DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000002016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 142] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2015] [Accepted: 06/28/2015] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Gilbert J, Karski M, Smith TD, Burrows AM, Norbutt C, Siegel MI, Costello BJ, Cray JJ, Losee JE, Moursi AM, Cooper GM, Mooney MP. Transforming Growth Factor-β3 Therapy Delays Postoperative Reossification and Improves Craniofacial Growth in Craniosynostotic Rabbits. Cleft Palate Craniofac J 2015; 53:210-21. [PMID: 26090789 DOI: 10.1597/14-298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Postoperative reossification is a common clinical correlate following surgery. It has been suggested that an underexpression of transforming growth factor-β3 (TGF-β3) may be related to craniosynostosis and postoperative reossification. Adding TGF-β3 may delay reossification and improve postoperative growth. The present study was designed to test this hypothesis. Thirty 10-day-old New Zealand white rabbits with hereditary coronal suture synostosis were divided into three groups: (1) suturectomy controls (n = 14), (2) suturectomy treated with bovine serum albumin (n = 8), and (3) suturectomy treated with TGF-β3 protein (n = 8). At 10 days of age, a 3-mm × 15-mm coronal suturectomy was performed, and serial three-dimensional (3D) computed tomography (CT) scans and cephalographs were taken at 10, 25, 42, and 84 days of age. Calvaria were harvested at 84 days of age for histomorphometric analysis. Mean differences were analyzed using a group by age analysis of variance. Analysis of the 3D CT scan data revealed that sites treated with TGF-β3 had significantly (P < .05) greater defect areas and significantly (P < .05) greater intracranial volumes through 84 days of age compared with controls. Histomorphometry showed that sites treated with TGF-β3 had patent suturectomy sites and significantly (P < .001) less new bone in the suturectomy site compared with controls. Serial radiograph data revealed significant (P < .05) differences in craniofacial growth from 25 to 84 days in TGF-β3-treated rabbits compared with controls. Data show that TGF-β3 administration delayed reossification and improved craniofacial growth in this rabbit model. These findings also suggest that this molecular-based therapy may have potential clinical use.
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Christian EA, Imahiyerobo TA, Nallapa S, Urata M, McComb JG, Krieger MD. Intracranial hypertension after surgical correction for craniosynostosis: a systematic review. Neurosurg Focus 2015; 38:E6. [DOI: 10.3171/2015.2.focus14853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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The authors’ aim was perform a systematic review on the incidence of intracranial hypertension (IH) after surgery for craniosynostosis.
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A systematic literature review was conducted using PubMed to assess the rate of postoperative IH in studies published between 1985 and 2014. Inclusion criteria were 1) English-language literature; 2) human subjects; 3) pediatric cases; and 4) postoperative IH confirmed with invasive intracranial pressure monitoring.
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Seven studies met inclusion criteria. IH was reported to be present in 5% of patients postoperatively with sagittal synostosis and 4% of patients with all forms of nonsyndromic craniosynostosis. Inadequate numbers were available to determine the incidence of postoperative IH for syndromic and individual nonsyndromic sutural synostosis based on the inclusion criteria. Surgical groups were subdivided into cranial remodeling procedures without orbital advancement and craniofacial procedures with orbital advancement. IH was reported to be present in 5% of patients with all forms of nonsyndromic sutural stenosis after cranial remodeling procedures and 1% after craniofacial advancement.
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Postoperative development of elevated intracranial pressure has been described by multiple institutions, but the variation in how IH is determined and the multiple surgical procedures to correct craniosynostosis has limited the number of studies subject to a meta-analysis. Nonetheless, this entity deserves special attention, and further studies are required to determine the true incidence of postoperative IH, including the role of various surgical procedures on its incidence. The long-term consequences of chronic IH in this group of patients also need to be evaluated.
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- 2Plastic Surgery, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, California
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Esmaeli A, Nejat F, Habibi Z, El Khashab M. Secondary bicoronal synostosis after metopic craniosynostosis surgical reconstruction. J Pediatr Neurosci 2015; 9:242-5. [PMID: 25624927 PMCID: PMC4302544 DOI: 10.4103/1817-1745.147578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Re-synostosis after standard surgical procedures for nonsyndromic craniosynostosis is a rare event, which can occur at the same suture or rarely in adjacent sutures. Here, we report 2 patients with primary metopic craniosynostosis who developed bicoronal synostosis in previously opened sutures several months after surgery.
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- Arash Esmaeli
- Department of Neurosurgery, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Hackensack University Medical Center, New Jersey, USA
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Hermann CD, Wilson DS, Lawrence KA, Ning X, Olivares-Navarrete R, Williams JK, Guldberg RE, Murthy N, Schwartz Z, Boyan BD. Rapidly polymerizing injectable click hydrogel therapy to delay bone growth in a murine re-synostosis model. Biomaterials 2014; 35:9698-708. [PMID: 25176067 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2014.07.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2014] [Accepted: 07/29/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Craniosynostosis is the premature fusion of cranial sutures, which can result in progressive cranial deformations, increased intracranial pressure, and restricted brain growth. Most cases of craniosynostosis require surgical reconstruction of the cranial vault with the goal of increasing the intracranial volume and correcting the craniofacial deformities. However, patients often experience rapid post-operative bone regrowth, known as re-synostosis, which necessitates additional surgical intervention. Bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) inhibitors have tremendous potential to treat re-synostosis, but the realization of a clinically viable inhibitor-based therapeutic requires the development of a delivery vehicle that can localize the release to the site of administration. Here, we present an in situ rapidly crosslinking injectable hydrogel that has the properties necessary to encapsulate co-administered proteins and demonstrate that the delivery of rmGremlin1 via our hydrogel system delays bone regrowth in a weanling mouse model of re-synostosis. Our hydrogel is composed of two mutually reactive poly(ethylene glycol) macromolecules, which when mixed crosslink via a bio-orthogonal Cu free click reaction. Hydrogels containing Gremlin caused a dose dependent inhibition of bone regrowth. In addition to craniofacial applications, our injectable click hydrogel has the potential to provide customizable protein, small molecule, and cell delivery to any site accessible via needle or catheter.
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- Christopher D Hermann
- Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, GA, USA; Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
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- Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA.
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, GA, USA; Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA.
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