Recent advances in craniosynostosis

E Yilmaz, E Mihci, B Nur, ÖM Alper, Ş Taçoy - Pediatric Neurology, 2019 - Elsevier
Craniosynostosis is a pathologic craniofacial disorder and is defined as the premature
fusion of one or more cranial (calvarial) sutures. Cranial sutures are fibrous joints consisting …

Investigation of the influences of biomechanical force on the ultrastructure of human sagittal craniosynostosis

W Ozaki, SR Buchman, KM Muraszko… - Plastic and …, 1998 - journals.lww.com
This study presents comparisons of the ultrastructure of synostotic and open portions of
synostotic sagittal sutures using histomorphometry, scanning electron microscopy, and …

Follow-up study to investigate symmetry and stability of cranioplasty in craniosynostosis–Introduction of new pathology-specific parameters and a comparison to the …

A Klausing, A Röhrig, G Lüchters, H Vogler… - Journal of Cranio …, 2019 - Elsevier
Purpose Cranioplasty and modulation of frontoorbital advancement (FOA) in children with
craniosynostosis aims to achieve an attractive aesthetic and functional rehabilitation of the …

Unravelling the molecular control of calvarial suture fusion in children with craniosynostosis

AK Coussens, CR Wilkinson, IP Hughes, CP Morris… - BMC genomics, 2007 - Springer
Background Craniosynostosis, the premature fusion of calvarial sutures, is a common
craniofacial abnormality. Causative mutations in more than 10 genes have been identified …

A functional aesthetic approach to correcting the sequelae of sagittal synostosis

EH Hubli - Seminars in plastic surgery, 2014 - thieme-connect.com
Sagittal synostosis is the most commonly treated form of craniosynostosis exhibiting an
incidence of 1: 5000 births. 1 Early closure of the sagittal suture is the cause of the classic …

Personalized optimal planning for the surgical correction of metopic craniosynostosis

AR Porras, D Zukic, A Equobahrie, GF Rogers… - Clinical Image-Based …, 2016 - Springer
We introduce a quantitative and automated method for personalized cranial shape
remodeling via fronto-orbital advancement surgery. This paper builds on an objective …

Craniometric and volumetric analyses of cranial base and cranial vault differences in patients with nonsyndromic single-suture sagittal craniosynostosis

GH Vu, DM Mazzaferro, CL Kalmar… - Journal of …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Purpose: How different from “normal” are the cranial base and vault of infants with
nonsyndromic, single-suture sagittal synostosis (NSSS)? This study quantitatively addresses …

Update in management of craniosynostosis

AS Xue, EP Buchanan, LH Hollier Jr - Plastic and Reconstructive …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Craniosynostosis is a condition in which premature fusion of one or more cranial sutures
lead to abnormal head shape and growth restriction of the brain. Nonsyndromic …

What's in a name? Accurately diagnosing metopic craniosynostosis using a computational approach

BC Wood, CS Mendoza, AK Oh, E Myers… - Plastic and …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Background: The metopic suture is unlike other cranial sutures in that it normally closes in
infancy. Consequently, the diagnosis of metopic synostosis depends primarily on a …

3D-printed craniosynostosis model: new simulation surgical tool

E Ghizoni, CE Raposo-Amaral, R Denadai… - World neurosurgery, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Craniosynostosis is a complex disease once it involves deep anatomic
perception, and a minor mistake during surgery can be fatal. The objective of this report is to …