Spanio, S; Novack, E; Gurunluoglu, R; Shafighi, M; Romansky, R; Ninkovic, M (2004). Pediatric cranio-facial surgery. First-year's experience with a gun applying bioabsorbable tacks. Minerva stomatologica, 53(7-8), pp. 449-55. Torino: Minerva Medica
Full text not available from this repository. (Request a copy)AIM: In 2001 a prototype of a gun to apply bioabsorbable tacks in cranio-facial surgery has been developed. METHODS: From May 2001 to May 2002 this device has been used in the University Hospital of Innsbruck (Austria) for different cranioplasty procedures, in 34 children, showing its reliability for cranio-facial bone fixation. The children were affected by isolated craniosynostosis or by syndromical synostosis (Apert, Crouzon) and in a case of benign tumor of the parietal skull vault. The range of age, at the time of surgery, was between 3 months and 204 months of age. Bone segments were fixed using self-reinforced polylactide plates and tacks. RESULTS: Firm fixation was obtained intra-operatively and the operative time was reduced about 25-30 minutes as compared to use of plates and screws. This device has just one limitation in its own spring force: sometimes the bone thinner than 1 mm has been broken applying the tacks. CONCLUSION: After the first-year's experience it is possible to confirm that this device reduces, in selected cases, operative time, blood loss, risk of infection and, as a result, the costs.
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Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Orthopaedic, Plastic and Hand Surgery (DOPH) > Clinic of Plastic and Hand Surgery > Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery |
UniBE Contributor: |
Shafighi, Maziar |
ISSN: |
0026-4970 |
ISBN: |
15278023 |
Publisher: |
Minerva Medica |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Factscience Import |
Date Deposited: |
04 Oct 2013 15:04 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 14:19 |
PubMed ID: |
15278023 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/28037 (FactScience: 115678) |
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