1 Patients with syndromic craniosynostosis display considerable impairment of skull growth and often require cranial expansion to prevent the development of intracranial hypertension within the first year of life. However, the best approach for cranial expansion in this setting remains controversial. Although fronto-orbital advancement (FOA) was a typical option,1 this procedure is plagued by h...

BACKGROUND Metopic craniosynostosis can occur in isolation or in conjunction with other congenital anomalies. The surgical decision making and outcomes between these 2 groups are analyzed. METHODS A retrospective review of all children evaluated in the craniofacial clinic at Seattle Children's Hospital for metopic craniosynostosis between 2004 and 2009 was performed. Physical examination and ...

Frontosphenoidal craniosynostosis is an extremely rare and often misdiagnosed cause of anterior plagiocephaly. Careful clinical examination radiological features allow to differentiate between this entity other forms frontal asymmetry.

Craniosynostosis is a condition in which one or more of the cranial sutures have fused prematurely, affecting the growth pattern and contours of the infant skull. The pterion is the junction of temporal, frontal, parietal, and sphenoid bones of the skull. We present a case of unilateral pterional craniosynostosis, which was treated with strip craniectomy and helmet therapy.

Background: Intracranial pressure (ICP) control is one of the anesthesiologist challenges in craniosynostosis repair surgery, especially in multiple sutures involvement. The aim of this study was comparing the effect of two anesthesia methods including inhalation with hyperventilation and total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) on ICP control and surgeon satisfaction in pediatrics with craniosynost...

The skull of young children is made up of bony plates that enable growth. Craniosynostosis is a birth defect that causes one or more sutures on an infant's skull to close prematurely. Corrective surgery focuses on cranial and orbital rim shaping to return the skull to a more normal shape. Functional problems caused by craniosynostosis such as speech and motor delay can improve after surgical co...

BACKGROUND Inactivating mutations in tissue-nonspecific alkaline phosphatase (TNAP) cause hypophosphatasia (HPP), which is commonly characterized by decreased bone mineralization. Infants and mice with HPP can also develop craniosynostosis and craniofacial shape abnormalities, although the mechanism by which TNAP deficiency causes these craniofacial defects is not yet known. Manifestations of H...

Early closure of cranial sutures results in various types of cranial vault deformities, named craniosynostosis. Although mostly associated with syndromic cases, bony orbit deformities such as exorbitism can be seen with various types of craniosynostosis. This condition can be associated with papilledema and besides its effect on the patient's appearance can cause subluxation of the globe, lagop...