Featured Application This review outlines the extant techniques and innovative
biotechnologies to implement the surgical treatment of craniosynostosis and related …

Abstract Since April 1997 at St. Mary's Craniofacial Unit, simulated surgery using a three-
dimensional solid model made preoperatively was carried out, which enable sufficient …

Abstract Three-dimensional (3D) imaging is an important tool for diagnostics, surgical
planning, and evaluation of surgical outcomes in craniofacial procedures. Gold standard for …

The significance and etiology of abnormal skull shape have been under investigation since
ancient times. Nonsyndromic, or isolated, craniosynostosis predominates and is defined as …

Three-dimensional surface images from CT scans have been used to study the pre-and
postoperative anatomy of patients with cranio-synostosis:(1) the sutural pattern per se,(2) the …

Cranioplasty is a reconstruction operation made to protect intracranial structures. It is
applied for the closure of bone defects occurring due to causes such as trauma, tumor …

Objectives. Since the difficulty associated with surgical planning of craniosynostosis is
mostly due to the inadequate possibilities for simulation of surgery, a new technique for …

Studies on the treatment of nonsyndromic craniosynostosis demonstrate decreasing
morbidity and mortality; however, complication rates still range from 5% to 14%. Here, the …

Summary Purpose Black Bone (BB) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a nonionizing
imaging method and a recent alternative to computed tomography (CT) in the examination of …

Objective To review the results and complications of the surgical treatment of
craniosynostosis in 283 consecutive patients treated between 1999 and 2007. Patients and …