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OssDsign cranioplasty in children: a single-centre experience

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Abstract

Introduction

OssDsign have developed a new type of cranioplasty plate, consisting of calcium phosphate reinforced with titanium. Currently, there is little known about the cosmetic outcomes and infection rate when OssDsign cranioplasty plates are implanted into paediatric patients.

Methods

A retrospective case series was performed to include all paediatric patients who received an OssDsign cranioplasty at a single centre, Sheffield Children’s Hospital. The cosmetic outcomes were subjectively reported by the parents of the children.

Results

We identified seven paediatric patients where OssDsign cranioplasty was performed. This included two bifrontal and five hemicranioplasties. However, there was failure to implant an OssDsign hemicranioplasty in one patient where a titanium plate was subsequently used. The median duration of follow-up was 15 months. The infection rate was zero. The parents of the patients who successfully received OssDsign cranioplasties were pleased with the cosmetic outcomes. There were cosmetic complaints from the parents of the one patient who received a titanium plate.

Conclusion

Our early experience with OssDsign cranioplasty in paediatric patients indicates that it may potentially be associated with a low rate of infection and good cosmetic outcomes.

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Henderson, D., Sinha, S. OssDsign cranioplasty in children: a single-centre experience. Childs Nerv Syst 36, 1773–1776 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-020-04584-9

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