Early posterior vault distraction osteogenesis changes the syndromic craniosynostosis treatment paradigm: long-term outcomes of a 23-year cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Early surgical management of syndromic craniosynostosis varies widely between centers, with patients typically undergoing multiple intracranial procedures through childhood. This study evaluates the long-term impact of early posterior vault distraction osteogenesis (PVDO) versus conventional treatment paradigms on the number and timing of subsequent craniofacial procedures.

Methods

We retrospectively analyzed the longitudinal operative patterns of patients with syndromic craniosynostosis treated from 2000 to 2023 with greater than five years of follow-up. Outcomes of patients who underwent early PVDO and conventional vault reconstruction were compared.

Results

Fifty-five patients met the inclusion criteria (30 PVDO and 25 conventional). Age at initial vault

SUBMITTER: Wu M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11322207 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature