Evaluation of Alternative Halo Ring Positions in Children Using Tomography.
Mauro Costa Morais Tavares-JúniorDiego Ubrig MunhozJoão Paço Vaz de SouzaRaphael Martus MarconAlexandre Fogaça CristanteOlavo Biraghi LetaifPublished in: Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil) (2019)
The cranial thickness at all points increases linearly with age. Points 1 and 2 cm above the standard insertion sites are viable alternatives for the placement of halo pins. Preoperative CT can aid in choosing the best positioning sites for pins in the skull.