Stable fixation with absorbable sutures in craniofacial surgery

Publication date: Available online 13 February 2016
Source:Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery
Author(s): C. Linz, F. Kunz, J. Krauß, H. Böhm, C. Wirth, S. Hartmann, J. Wirbelauer, T. Schweitzer
The present study analyses the exclusive use of absorbable suture material (Vicryl®, Ethicon, Germany) in the fixation of transposed bone segments in craniofacial surgery without modification of the osteotomy design.Among 129 children up to 24 months of age, osteosynthesis was conducted exclusively with Vicryl® sutures. The stability of postoperative results was evaluated and possible foreign body reactions were examined within the framework of clinical and radiological routine checks.All examined children exhibited stable postoperative conditions while the length of hospital stay was not affected. X-ray examinations of the skull in two planes demonstrated good bony union in all cases. Relevant foreign body reactions were not observed.The exclusive application of absorbable suture material enables stable and cost effective osteosynthesis. Significant foreign body reactions were not observed. The exclusive use of absorbable sutures did not alter the osteotomy design.



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