Unicoronal Craniosynostosis

Sep 11, 2022 by in NEUROSURGERY Comments Off on Unicoronal Craniosynostosis

Introduction Unilateral nonsyndromic coronal craniosynostosis is a challenging condition for the treating surgical team given all of the deformational changes associated with this condition. Unlike other single suture closures, unicoronal…

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Metopic Craniosynostosis

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Introduction Although the metopic suture is the only calvarial suture to completely close and disappear in humans, premature closure in utero or soon after birth can lead to major cranial…

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Perioperative Logistics

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Introduction As with any other surgical operation, adequate preparation and planning prior to performing the procedure are crucial and paramount to obtaining an excellent result and minimizing complications. In the…

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Background and Management Principles

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Craniosynostosis, defined as the untimely and premature closure of a calvarial suture in an infant, leads to well-defined and described phenotypic deformational changes of the neocranium, endocranium, or both. The…

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Multiple Suture Nonsyndromic Craniosynostosis

Aug 28, 2022 by in NEUROSURGERY Comments Off on Multiple Suture Nonsyndromic Craniosynostosis

Introduction As previously discussed in other chapters, single suture nonsyndromic craniosynostosis has the highest prevalence of the craniosynostosis, with sagittal synostosis being the most common followed by metopic, coronal, and…

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Lambdoid Craniosynostosis

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Introduction Perhaps of all single suture nonsyndromic craniosynostosis cases, premature closure of the lambdoid suture is one of the most difficult ones to diagnose. The primary reason is the confusion…

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Final Thoughts and Conclusions

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The original excitement of participating in large, complex and long surgical cases to treat craniosynostosis during our training years gave way to disappointment, frustration, and dissatisfaction with the long-term clinical…

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Complications and Avoidance

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Introduction Review of complications associated with the surgical treatment of craniosynostosis varies widely due to reports that extend over many years and epochs, as well as there being a large…

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