ArticleChild's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery2026
Bone flap fixation with a polymeric clamp-like device in pediatric patients: a safe and effective method that allows bone growth and fusion.
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purposeThe main objective of this study was to assess the safety and efficacy of a polymeric clamp-like device (Cranial LOOP) to fix the bone flap after a craniotomy in pediatric patients. A secondary objective was to assess the safety and efficacy of this device in children younger than 3 years old (off-label).
methodsFollow-up visits and CT scans from 60 pediatric patients in which the craniotomy had been fixed with Cranial LOOP were retrospectively analyzed to assess bone stability, growth, alignment and fusion, esthetic outcomes, and postoperative complications.
resultsAll the registered patients had adequate bone stability, growth, and alignment and satisfactory esthetic outcomes. Most patients (90.5%) had bone fusion from 1 year after surgery. There were no related postoperative complications during the follow-up. Off-label patients had the same results in all the assessed variables as the global population.
conclusionsCranial LOOP is a safe and effective method to fix craniotomies in pediatric patients that allows adequate bone growth and fusion. Cranial LOOP can be safely used in children younger than 3 years old with good results.
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