Surgical management of growing skull fractures: How I do it.
Level V
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 40879793.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1007/s00701-025-06646-w and PMC identifier 12397106.
- Licence recorded as CC BY.
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Abstract
Growing skull fractures (GSF) represent a rare complication following linear traumatic skull fractures with an underlying dural tear, mainly occurring during infancy and early childhood. GSF can cause encephalocele, hydrocephalus, or encephalomalacia, potentially leading to long-term neurological sequelae. Therefore, prompt diagnosis and early treatment is paramount. We outline our surgical reconstruction technique for managing GSF. GSF is effectively treated with a dural and bony reconstruction, using a fast-resorbable polymer mesh.
Medical subject headings
- Skull Fractures
- Plastic Surgery Procedures