The Zeeman Scaphocephaly Cranial Vault Remodelling Technique: Let the Brain Guide You.

BACKGROUND

Scaphocephaly is the most common craniosynostosis resulting from premature closure of the sagittal suture, resulting in esthetic and functional implications. This paper describes a novel total cranial vault technique that has been in use at Tygerberg Hospital, Cape Town.

METHOD: A 10-year retrospective analysis of scaphocephaly cases reconstructed using the Bennie Zeeman (BZ) technique is reviewed, and the technique is described and compared with the Melbourne technique and its modifications from Boston Children's Hospital and Great Ormond Street.

RESULTS

The BZ method is conceptually easier, addresses all the scaphocephaly esthetic stigmata, and compares favorably with regard to procedure length, blood transfusion volume, and cranial index (CI) changes relative to the other procedures.