Outcome analysis of 85 patients undergoing the pi procedure for correction of sagittal synostosis

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 50-55

  Boop, Frederick A ^a   Chadduck, William M ^b   Shewmake, Kristopher ^b   Teo, Charles ^b  

^a ARKANSAS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

craniosynostosis; operative technique; pi procedure; sagittal synostosis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CRANIECTOMY; CRANIOFACIAL SYNOSTOSIS; DURA MATER; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; LACERATION; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0029971988     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/jns.1996.85.1.0050     Document Type: Article

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