Introduction to Cranial Remolding Programs Cranial remolding orthoses (CROs) were first described in the treatment of deformational plagiocephaly in 1979. The underlying principle of “directed growth” is accomplished by designing…
Introduction Premature closure of both coronal sutures is most commonly seen in association with craniofacial syndromes and is known as syndromic bicoronal craniosynostosis (SBCS). A smaller subgroup of patients affected…
Introduction Syndromic craniosynostosis accounts for 8% to 24% of all patients with craniosynostosis. , The cause for syndromic synostosis is frequently genetic and often due to one of six frequently…
Introduction Sagittal suture craniosynostosis is the most common type of sutural stenosis and affects males more than females at a rate of 3.5:1. , It is a genetic condition with…
Acknowledgment None Funding: Children’s Hospital Ophthalmology Foundation Chair Funds Introduction Craniosynostosis often affects the growth and development of the orbit resulting in morphologic changes of the orbital rim, the trajectory…
Introduction Craniosynostosis surgery presents a unique set of challenges to the anesthesiology team caring for the patient, particularly when surgery is done on young infants. Amongst a number of potential…
Introduction The role of the nurse in endoscopic craniosynostosis surgery began in 1996, after the first surgery was performed at the University of Missouri-Columbia. The role involved not only patient…
