The Journal of craniofacial surgery
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the surgical outcomes of the 1.5-mm LactoSorb plating system (Walter Lorenz Surgical, Inc., Jacksonville, FL, U. S. A.) used to stabilize the osteotomized calvarial bone in pediatric patients who have undergone craniofacial surgery. ⋯ One patient had a postoperative wound infection, and LactoSorb plates were palpable postoperatively in four patients. The LactoSorb plating system provided adequate rigidity for stabilizing the osteotomized calvarial bone during surgery and maintained adequate rigidity after surgery during the bone healing period before absorption. This plating system showed satisfactory results in pediatric craniofacial surgery patients.