TY - JOUR
T1 - Intracranial migration of metallic fixation devices into the sagittal sinus
AU - Reece, Edward M.
AU - Goldstein, Jeffrey A.
AU - Cohen, Alan R.
PY - 2002/5
Y1 - 2002/5
N2 - Metallic rigid fixation has enjoyed a broad spectrum of application in craniofacial surgery. However, this technology has been associated with several concerns including: infection, extrusion, immunologic reaction, growth restriction, and intracranial passive migration of hardware. While intracranial migration has been observed in many cases of pediatric craniofacial surgery, no observed sequalae have been reported. This case report presents a patient that demonstrated intracranial migration of metallic fixation hardware, rigid fixation plates and screws were observed to have translocated into the sagittal sinus. A brief review of intracranial migration literature accompanies the case report.
AB - Metallic rigid fixation has enjoyed a broad spectrum of application in craniofacial surgery. However, this technology has been associated with several concerns including: infection, extrusion, immunologic reaction, growth restriction, and intracranial passive migration of hardware. While intracranial migration has been observed in many cases of pediatric craniofacial surgery, no observed sequalae have been reported. This case report presents a patient that demonstrated intracranial migration of metallic fixation hardware, rigid fixation plates and screws were observed to have translocated into the sagittal sinus. A brief review of intracranial migration literature accompanies the case report.
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U2 - 10.1016/S1071-0949(03)90013-8
DO - 10.1016/S1071-0949(03)90013-8
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0037670077
SN - 1071-0949
VL - 9
SP - 75
EP - 78
JO - Operative Techniques in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
JF - Operative Techniques in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
IS - 2
ER -