Nicholas Cen, Matthew J Davis, Amjed Abu-Ghname, Lesley W Davies, Kalyani R Patel, Edward P Buchanan
The Journal of craniofacial surgery 2020 OctResorbable surgical materials are often used in the pediatric population to provide fixation in the growing skeleton. Although foreign body reactions to poly-D-L-lactic acid (PDLLA) plates and screws have been previously reported in other fields, to date PDLLA polymers have been well-tolerated in the setting of craniofacial surgery. The authors report a case of a previously healthy 4-month-old patient with Crouzon syndrome who underwent a frontal-orbital advancement with resorbable PDLLA plates and screws and subsequently experienced extensive foreign body reactions and wound healing complications.
Nicholas Cen, Matthew J Davis, Amjed Abu-Ghname, Lesley W Davies, Kalyani R Patel, Edward P Buchanan. Foreign Body Reaction to Poly-D-L-Lactic Acid Resorbable Plates Used in Craniofacial Surgery. The Journal of craniofacial surgery. 2020 Oct;31(7):e741-e744
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