title: Posterior cranial vault expansion using distraction osteogenesis.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Posterior vault expansion using distraction osteogenesis has become a vital instrument in our institution, particularly as a first-line treatment in syndromic craniosynostosis. In this review, we highlight the several advantages, diverse utility, and technicalities of the operative procedure.
  
  
  METHODS
  A review of the literature and explanation of the technical details of the procedures were described in this manuscript.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Posterior cranial vault distraction offers several benefits over traditional expansion procedures.
authors.affiliation: UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Christopher A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Derderian
authors.forename: Nicholas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bastidas
authors.forename: Scott P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Bartlett
mesh_terms: D003398:Craniosynostoses / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D009777:Occipital Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D019857:Osteogenesis, Distraction / Q000379:methods*