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Use of Neuronavigation in Suturectomy for Craniosynostosis.

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Claypool, M; Muh, CR; Zellner, E; Pisapia, J
Published in: J Craniofac Surg
May 1, 2023

Smaller operative exposures associated with suturectomy for craniosynostosis may result in difficulties visualizing the prematurely fused suture during surgery. The authors report cases of suturectomy for lambdoid and metopic craniosynostosis in which neuronavigation or frameless stereotaxy was used to assist with incision planning and intraoperative localization of the fused suture. In both cases, neuronavigation integrated easily and safely into established workflows and was associated with complete suture release. To our knowledge, this is the first report of applying this noninvasive technology, which does not require cranial pinning or rigid fixation, to suturectomy, and the authors demonstrate its use as an adjunct, especially for surgeons beginning in practice. Larger studies are needed to determine if neuronavigation in suturectomy is associated with a clinically significant reduction in blood loss or operative time or an increase in the rate of complete suturectomy.

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Published In

J Craniofac Surg

DOI

EISSN

1536-3732

Publication Date

May 1, 2023

Volume

34

Issue

3

Start / End Page

e275 / e277

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Treatment Outcome
  • Skull
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Neuronavigation
  • Humans
  • Dentistry
  • Craniosynostoses
  • Cranial Sutures
  • 3203 Dentistry
  • 1103 Clinical Sciences
 

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Claypool, M., Muh, C. R., Zellner, E., & Pisapia, J. (2023). Use of Neuronavigation in Suturectomy for Craniosynostosis. J Craniofac Surg, 34(3), e275–e277. https://doi.org/10.1097/SCS.0000000000009233
Claypool, Megan, Carrie R. Muh, Elizabeth Zellner, and Jared Pisapia. “Use of Neuronavigation in Suturectomy for Craniosynostosis.J Craniofac Surg 34, no. 3 (May 1, 2023): e275–77. https://doi.org/10.1097/SCS.0000000000009233.
Claypool M, Muh CR, Zellner E, Pisapia J. Use of Neuronavigation in Suturectomy for Craniosynostosis. J Craniofac Surg. 2023 May 1;34(3):e275–7.
Claypool, Megan, et al. “Use of Neuronavigation in Suturectomy for Craniosynostosis.J Craniofac Surg, vol. 34, no. 3, May 2023, pp. e275–77. Pubmed, doi:10.1097/SCS.0000000000009233.
Claypool M, Muh CR, Zellner E, Pisapia J. Use of Neuronavigation in Suturectomy for Craniosynostosis. J Craniofac Surg. 2023 May 1;34(3):e275–e277.

Published In

J Craniofac Surg

DOI

EISSN

1536-3732

Publication Date

May 1, 2023

Volume

34

Issue

3

Start / End Page

e275 / e277

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Treatment Outcome
  • Skull
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Neuronavigation
  • Humans
  • Dentistry
  • Craniosynostoses
  • Cranial Sutures
  • 3203 Dentistry
  • 1103 Clinical Sciences