Summary¶ Objective. The authors describe early experience in the use of bioabsorbable
fixation devices for cranial reconstruction of paediatric craniosynostosis patients. Methods …

The need to provide rigid bony fixation in the surgical treatment of craniofacial deformities
has inspired an ongoing evolution of surgical innovations and implants. Because of the …

Purpose Fixation of cranial bones in pediatric craniofacial surgery with biodegradable
materials has developed into an accepted method. However, placing the fixation material on …

We describe our experience with the use of a polymeric biodegradable system for the
correction of congenital pediatric craniofacial malformations. These fixation methods present …

The structure and functional relationship of polymers have long been the purview of
engineers and polymer chemists. Bioabsorbable fixation devices have been used for …

LactoSorb fixation plates are made of a bioabsorbable polymer (82% poly-L-lactic acid
and 18% polyglycolic acid), and the strength is not inferior to titanium plates. LactoSorb …

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a resorbable plating
system (Lactosorb; Walter Lorenz Surgical, Inc, Jacksonville, FL) as a fixation method in the …

The use of resorbable bone fixation devices composed of a copolymer of polyglycolic acid
and polylactic acid were investigated in an animal model as well as in human application …

Introduction The pursuit of bone fixation systems capable of affording appropriate stability for
osteosynthesis has gone through several stages from the use of metal wires, plates, and …

Cranial defect repair in the pediatric population requires a variety of special considerations.
The pediatric skull has a dynamic nature that prohibits the use of rigid fixation, which is …