Growing skull fractures of the orbital roof: a multicentric experience with 28 patients
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Growing skull fractures of the orbital roof: a multicentric experience with 28 patients Ibrahim Mohamed Zeitoun 1 & Kamal Ebeid 2 & Ahmed Y. Soliman 3 Received: 3 September 2020 / Accepted: 1 October 2020 # Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature 2020
Abstract Background Growing skull fracture (GSF) is a rare condition that may complicate pediatric head trauma. Patients may present with delayed-onset neurological manifestations. Aim This study aims to highlight the different presentations, methods of evaluation, treatment modalities, and outcomes in patients with orbital roof GSF. Methods This retrospective multicentric cohort study reviewed the hospital records of children with GSF who presented at the Craniomaxillofacial Plastic Surgery Department, and Neurosurgery Department with Otorhinolaryngology Department (Maxillofacial unit), from 2011 to 2020. The collected data included age, gender, delay, manifestations, findings of imaging techniques, surgical treatment, complications, and satisfaction of patients’ parents. Results Twenty-eight patients with orbital roof GSF were included in this study. Most of the patients (82.1%) were boys, and the mean (SD) age was 5 (2) years old. Head trauma was caused by falls in all cases. Clinical manifestations included eyelid swelling (75%), pulsatile proptosis (25%), headache (17.9%), and seizures (10.7%). The mean (SD) diameter of bony defects was 24.3 (8.7) mm. Duraplasty alone was performed in 57.1%, while dura-cranioplasty was done in 42.9% of patients. Dural reconstruction was done using pericranial graft in 82.1% and artificial grafts in 17.9% of patients. Most of the parents (95%) were absolutely satisfied. No mortalities or recurrence of symptoms were recorded. The median follow-up period after surgery was 3.9 years. Conclusion Orbital roof GSF should be considered among the differential diagnoses in pediatric patients with history of head trauma presenting with ocular and/or neurological manifestations. Duraplasty is mandatory in all cases, whereas cranioplasty is required mainly in cases with large bony defects more than 25 mm. Prognosis in most patients was good both subjectively and objectively. Keywords Craniofacial . Growing skull fracture . Maxillofacial . Orbital roof . Pediatric . Trauma
Introduction * Ahmed Y. Soliman [email protected]; [email protected] Ibrahim Mohamed Zeitoun [email protected] Kamal Ebeid [email protected] 1
Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University, 18 Koliat el tib st., Ramlah station, Alexandria 21526, Egypt
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Otorhinolaryngology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta 31527, Egypt
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Neurosurgery Department Faculty of Medicine , Tanta University , 31527 Tanta, Egypt
Growing skull fractures (GSFs) are rare complications of pediatric head injury. The condition is also known as leptomeningeal cyst because it is usually accompanied by herniation of cystic, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)-filled mass [1]. Another name is craniocerebral erosion [2]. The main path
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