title: Open cranial vault remodeling:  the evolving role of distraction osteogenesis.
abstract: In this article, we review some of the traditional techniques used to treat craniosynostosis. In addition to sharing our current approach to treating craniosynostosis with open techniques, we discuss our opinions on the evolving roles of newer modalities such as spring-assisted cranioplasty and cranial vault expansion using distraction osteogenesis.
authors.affiliation: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA.
authors.forename: Christopher A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Derderian
authors.forename: Scott P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Bartlett
mesh_terms: D000168:Acrocephalosyndactylia / Q000601:surgery; D000367:Age Factors; D000465:Algorithms; D001860:Bone Plates; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D001864:Bone Wires; D001921:Brain / Q000254:growth & development; D003393:Cranial Sutures / Q000601:surgery; D003398:Craniosynostoses / Q000601:surgery*; D003399:Craniotomy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D005624:Frontal Bone / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D019586:Intracranial Hypertension / Q000601:surgery; D009777:Occipital Bone / Q000601:surgery; D009915:Orbit / Q000601:surgery; D019857:Osteogenesis, Distraction / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D012886:Skull / Q000254:growth & development / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome