Total calvarial reconstruction for sagittal synostosis / 中华整形外科杂志

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the technique of total calvaria reconstruction for sagittal synostosis.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>11 children with sagittal synostosis were treated. The David II procedure was used to reconstruct the calvarial gap in 6 cases; Osteotomies with reversal change was performed on 2 cases; Plum-plasty of the calvaria was performed on 3 cases.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The 11 cases were cured with satisfactory head shape.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>The David II procedure is applicable for patient of 1 approximately 3 months. The technique of floating skull flap plasty and plum-plasty of the calvaria can be performed on patients older than 3 months.</p>