Custom made orthotic device for maintaining skull architecture during the postoperative period in infants undergoing craniosynostosis surgery
Aim: To fabricate a cost effective, indigenous and simple orthotics helmet for post-operative cranial molding in patients with craniosynostosis surgery. Methods: We present a case of 15 month old infant with secondary cranial vault deformity. Cranial vault remodeling surgery involving the posterior...
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| author | Venu Gopal Praveen Ganesh Muralidhara Nagarjuna Kiran Kumar Samarth Shetty Paul C. Salins |
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| description | Aim: To fabricate a cost effective, indigenous and simple orthotics helmet for post-operative cranial molding in patients with craniosynostosis surgery. Methods: We present a case of 15 month old infant with secondary cranial vault deformity. Cranial vault remodeling surgery involving the posterior skull was planned and executed to increase the posterior gap, so that brain growth would be facilitated towards this empty space. Materials such as thermoplastic sponge, thermoplastic ionomer resin sheet, soft sponge and Velcro straps are used to fabricate a cranial orthotics helmet. Results: We have successfully used the above materials to fabricate the orthotics helmet for post-operative cranial molding. Conclusion: The technique described in this article is simple and cost effective. It can be custom made according to the demands of the surgical technique and the type of synostosis. It favors an individualistic prognosis, and proves worthwhile as every synostosis requires a unique treatment plan. It is an excellent adjuvant to craniosynostosis remodeling surgery. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c29a52d6b76e4e589ca1950a37f1a1b72025-08-20T02:50:26ZengElsevierJournal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research2212-42682015-05-0152758010.1016/j.jobcr.2015.04.004Custom made orthotic device for maintaining skull architecture during the postoperative period in infants undergoing craniosynostosis surgeryVenu Gopal0Praveen Ganesh1Muralidhara Nagarjuna2Kiran Kumar3Samarth Shetty4Paul C. Salins5Department of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, Mazumdar Shaw Medical Center, Narayana Health City, Bommasandra Industrial Estate, Bangalore, Karnataka, IndiaDepartment of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, Mazumdar Shaw Medical Center, Narayana Health City, Bommasandra Industrial Estate, Bangalore, Karnataka, IndiaDepartment of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, Mazumdar Shaw Medical Center, Narayana Health City, Bommasandra Industrial Estate, Bangalore, Karnataka, IndiaFellow Student, Department of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, Mazumdar Shaw Medical Center, Narayana Health City, Bommasandra Industrial Estate, Bangalore, Karnataka, India; Corresponding author.Department of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, Mazumdar Shaw Medical Center, Narayana Health City, Bommasandra Industrial Estate, Bangalore, Karnataka, IndiaDepartment of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, Mazumdar Shaw Medical Center, Narayana Health City, Bommasandra Industrial Estate, Bangalore, Karnataka, IndiaAim: To fabricate a cost effective, indigenous and simple orthotics helmet for post-operative cranial molding in patients with craniosynostosis surgery. Methods: We present a case of 15 month old infant with secondary cranial vault deformity. Cranial vault remodeling surgery involving the posterior skull was planned and executed to increase the posterior gap, so that brain growth would be facilitated towards this empty space. Materials such as thermoplastic sponge, thermoplastic ionomer resin sheet, soft sponge and Velcro straps are used to fabricate a cranial orthotics helmet. Results: We have successfully used the above materials to fabricate the orthotics helmet for post-operative cranial molding. Conclusion: The technique described in this article is simple and cost effective. It can be custom made according to the demands of the surgical technique and the type of synostosis. It favors an individualistic prognosis, and proves worthwhile as every synostosis requires a unique treatment plan. It is an excellent adjuvant to craniosynostosis remodeling surgery.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212426815000408CraniosynostosisCraniectomyHead moulage |
| spellingShingle | Venu Gopal Praveen Ganesh Muralidhara Nagarjuna Kiran Kumar Samarth Shetty Paul C. Salins Custom made orthotic device for maintaining skull architecture during the postoperative period in infants undergoing craniosynostosis surgery Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research Craniosynostosis Craniectomy Head moulage |
| title | Custom made orthotic device for maintaining skull architecture during the postoperative period in infants undergoing craniosynostosis surgery |
| title_full | Custom made orthotic device for maintaining skull architecture during the postoperative period in infants undergoing craniosynostosis surgery |
| title_fullStr | Custom made orthotic device for maintaining skull architecture during the postoperative period in infants undergoing craniosynostosis surgery |
| title_full_unstemmed | Custom made orthotic device for maintaining skull architecture during the postoperative period in infants undergoing craniosynostosis surgery |
| title_short | Custom made orthotic device for maintaining skull architecture during the postoperative period in infants undergoing craniosynostosis surgery |
| title_sort | custom made orthotic device for maintaining skull architecture during the postoperative period in infants undergoing craniosynostosis surgery |
| topic | Craniosynostosis Craniectomy Head moulage |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212426815000408 |
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