Spring assisted cranioplasty: A patient specific computational model

Craniosynostosis is a rare disease affecting 1 in 1700 live births consisting in premature fusion (ossification) of one or more cranial sutures during infancy [1]. The most common presentation is sagittal craniosynostosis, which occurs when the sagittal suture fuses, causing scaphocephaly – a craniofacial deformity described by long narrow heads (Fig. 1) – and in some cases, raised intracranial pressure with functional problems [2–4].

Source: Medical Engineering and Physics - January 19, 2018 Category: Biomedical Engineering Authors: Alessandro Borghi, Naiara Rodriguez-Florez, Will Rodgers, Gregory James, Richard Hayward, David Dunaway, Owase Jeelani, Silvia Schievano Source Type: research