Enlargement of the skull vault occurs by appositional growth at the fibrous joints between the
bones, termed cranial sutures. Relatively little is known about the developmental biology of …

Craniosynostosis is a defect of the skull caused by early fusion of one or more of the cranial
sutures and affects 3 to 5 individuals per 10,000 live births. Craniosynostosis can be divided …

Craniosynostosis, the premature fusion of calvarial sutures, is a common developmental
anomaly that causes abnormal skull shape. The locus for one autosomal dominant form of …

Growth/differentiation factors 5, 6, and 7 (GDF5/6/7) represent a distinct subgroup within the
bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) family of secreted signaling molecules. Previous studies …

Natural scientists perceive and classify organisms primarily on the basis of their appearance
and structure-their form, defined as that characteristic remaining invariant after translation …

Mutations in the fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 (FGFR2) gene have been identified in
Crouzon syndrome, an autosomal dominant condition causing premature fusion of the …

Objective. To assess the safety, efficacy, and results of the early treatment of infants with
craniosynostosis using minimally invasive endoscopic strip craniectomies and postoperative …

Seven Pfeiffer syndrome pedigrees (three 3 generation and four 2 generation) have been
recorded to date in addition to at least a dozen sporadic cases. Autosomal dominant …

This paper introduces a complex novel concept and methodology for the creation of
personalized biomedical appliances 3D-printed from certified biocompatible photopolymer …

The controversy over the reliability of ectocranial suture status (open vs. closed) as an age
estimation stimulated the pursuit of Meindl and Lovejoy's suggestion (Meindl and Lovejoy …