Abstract

AYALA-MONROY, Juan Felipe; CAYCEDO-GARCIA, Diego José; CABAL-CASTRO, Marcela  and  SANTACRUZ, Luis Fernando. Posterior fossa distraction with cranial vault remodeling in cloverleaf skull deformity: case report. Cir. plást. iberolatinoam. [online]. 2022, vol.48, n.4, pp.459-464.  Epub Mar 13, 2023. ISSN 1989-2055.  https://dx.doi.org/10.4321/s0376-78922022000400013.

Cloverleaf skull is a rare malformation associated with early closure of multiple sutures; it presents with alterations in neurological development and high mortality. Surgical treatment aims to restore the shape and function of the skull, if possible with the fewest number of procedures.

This paper aims to present the case of an infant with a cloverleaf skull deformity, characterized with the use of diagnostic aids and operated on in a single surgical stage with distraction of the posterior fossa and remodeling of the cranial vault.

Keywords : Cloverleaf skull; Craniosynostosis; Cranial distraction; Posterior distraction.

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