title: Abducens Nerve Palsy Following Expansion Cranioplasty with Distraction Osteogenesis.
abstract: Childhood abducens nerve palsy can occur as a result of trauma, tumour, vasculopathic disease, elevated intracranial pressure, infection, inflammation, and congenital or idiopathic causes. The authors present two cases of unilateral abduction deficit secondary to a recent trans-sutural distraction osteogenesis (TSuDO) operation for craniosynostosis. After distractor removal, the problem resolved spontaneously over 2-4 months in both cases. This is a first reported case of sixth nerve palsy as a complication of TSuDO operation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Ajou University School of MedicineSuwonKorea; 521st Air Defense Artillery Battalion, Republic of Korea Air ForcePyeongtaekKorea.
authors.forename: Hyungyu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yoo
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Ajou University School of Medicine Suwon Korea.
authors.forename: Seung Ah
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Ajou University School of Medicine Suwon Korea.
authors.forename: Soo Han
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Yoon
keywords: Abducens nerve palsy; distraction osteogenesis; expansion cranioplasty