Long-Term Growth of Costochondral Rib Grafts in Mandibular Reconstruction for Craniofacial Microsomia.

INTRODUCTION: Traditional frontoorbital advancement with a supraorbital bar is the standard technique for correcting coronal craniosynostosis. However, several reports indicate that cranioplasty using distraction osteogenesis can be an alternative. To maximize the advantages of distraction, preservation of the dura attachment to the frontal bone appears to be important. Therefore, we designed a novel procedure for coronal craniosynostosis involving a one-piece frontoorbital advancement with distraction but without a supraorbital bar using only a small temporal burr hole.