Background: The role of calvarial sutures in transmitting biomechanical forces within the
head is unclear. Methods: To examine the biomechanical characteristics of sutures, the …

Cranial bones and sutures are mechanically loaded during mastication. Their response to
masticatory strain, however, is largely unknown, especially in the context of age change …

Background: Theories regarding the cause of craniosynostosis that are more than 15 years
old cite the role that tensional forces play in the normal and abnormal development of the …

The growth and morphology of craniofacial sutures are thought to reflect their functional
environment. However, little is known about in vivo sutural mechanics. The present study …

Background: The cause of nonsyndromic craniosynostosis remains elusive. Although
compressive forces have been implicated in premature suture fusion, conclusive evidence of …

In vivo strain gauge analysis demonstrated that tensile bone strain is transmitted along the
cranial vault to the parasagittal region during isotonic temporalis contraction. This strain is …

Sutures are soft connective tissue articulations between craniofacial bones. Suture
mechanics deals with patterns of mechanical stress experienced in sutures resulting from …

In addition to their role in skull growth, sutures are sites of flexibility between the more rigid
bones. Depending on the suture, predominant loading during life may be either tensile or …

Objective Recently several centers have attempted to distract the craniofacial skeleton in
infants with craniosynostosis. To effectively achieve this goal, we must first understand the …

In this study we aimed at investigating size effects on mechanical properties of cranial suture
in different animal research models. Lewis rats and C57BL/6 mice were selected as the …