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  • Title: Resorbable coupling fixation in craniosynostosis surgery: experimental and clinical applications.
    Author: Eppley BL, Sadove AM.
    Journal: J Craniofac Surg; 1995 Nov; 6(6):477-82. PubMed ID: 9020737.
    Abstract:
    The use of resorbable bone fixation devices composed of a copolymer of polyglycolic acid and polylactic acid were investigated in an animal model as well as in human application. We used resorbable plates and metallic microscrews in immature rabbits; plating of the coronal suture resulted in complete device resorption and increased interscrew distances (i.e., growth across the suture) after 8 postoperative months. In 20 infants with calvarial deformities, thin, straight resorbable plates were used for skeletal fixation after osteotomies and repositioning. A total of 231 fixation devices were implanted without complications after 12 postoperative months. These encouraging results have led to further clinical application in craniosynostosis deformities.
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