MANAGEMENT OF THE VENTRICULAR SHUNT IN POSTERIOR DEFORMITIES OF THE SKULL IN CRANIOSYNOSTOSIS

Authors
SUN P SHIN JH PERSING JA
Citation
P. Sun et al., MANAGEMENT OF THE VENTRICULAR SHUNT IN POSTERIOR DEFORMITIES OF THE SKULL IN CRANIOSYNOSTOSIS, The Journal of craniofacial surgery, 8(1), 1997, pp. 38-41
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
The Journal of craniofacial surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
10492275
Volume
8
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Pages
38 - 41
Database
ISI
SICI code
1049-2275(1997)8:1<38:MOTVSI>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
The existence of an occipitoparietal cerebrospinal fluid shunt complic ates the attempt to remodel posterior skull deformities in craniosynos tosis. A composite method to reposition the shunt hardware is describe d and discussed.