Stereotactic procedures have been prevalent in neurosurgical practice for a prolonged time period. With the advent of new custom-made frames designed for morphologic and functional neurosurgical procedures, its extended use in the pediatric population is becoming increasingly popular. However, there is still a need for sophistication in design and instrumentation. We describe a novel method of a plaster of Paris mould for stereotactic frame fixation, which can be a useful adjunct during frame fixation. It primarily accounts for a remarkable variation in skull shapes and sizes seen in the pediatric population undergoing stereotaxy besides many other advantages.

Keywords:
Frame fixation, Plaster of Paris, Stereotaxy
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