Background Surgical methods to treat craniosynostosis have evolved from a simple strip craniectomy to a diverse spectrum of partial or complete cranial vault remodeling with excellent results but often with high comorbidity. Therefore, minimal invasive craniosynostosis surgery has been explored in the last few decades. The main goal of minimal invasive craniosynostosis surgery is to reduce the ...

Craniosynostosis represents a defection of the skull caused by early fusion of one or more cranial sutures. The shape alteration of the cranial vault varies, depending on the fused sutures, so that compensatory growth occurs in dimensions not restricted by sutures. Craniosynostosis can be divided into two main groups: syndromic and nonsyndromic. Nonsyndromic craniosynostosis is typically an iso...

Bilateral symmetry in vertebrates is imperfect and mild asymmetries are found in normal growth and development. However, abnormal development is often characterized by strong asymmetries. Coronal craniosynostosis, defined here as consisting of premature suture closure and a characteristic skull shape, is a complex trait. The premature fusion of the coronal suture can occur unilaterally associat...

We present the case of a preterm 6-month-old African American infant who developed craniosynostosis secondary to rickets. This child developed rickets and macrocephaly by the age of 6 months. His head continued to enlarge, and a 3D CT obtained when the child was 2 years old revealed metopic and bilateral coronal craniosynostosis. This CT suggested increased intracranial pressure, and therefore,...

Craniosynostosis is a common congenital craniofacial deformity caused by premature ossification and closure of one or more cranial sutures. will not only affect the normal development skull, but also may cause variety complications, damage nervous system, long-term effects on physical mental health. Therefore, it particularly important to provide new ideas for clinical treatment studying rehabi...

The authors investigated whether genetic and environmental factors influence risk for sagittal craniosynostosis. Cases were ascertained from craniofacial clinics in the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan region. Controls were recruited from the Johns Hopkins newborn nursery and a large pediatric practice in Baltimore County. Forty-two probands with isolated, nonsyndromic sagittal craniosynostosi...

The “functional” morbidity in nonsyndromic craniosynostosis is not obvious. Because of this disconnect between cranial deformity and “functional” disability, cranial reconstructive surgery in patients with single-suture sagittal craniosynostosis has been regarded as a “cosmetic” intervention. However, it has been observed in a preliminary study that children with simple craniosynostosis often h...

This article reviews the development of research in field craniosynostosis from a bibliometric standpoint. Craniosynostosis is malformation occurring during early skull, when one or more sutures close too early, causing problems with normal brain and skull growth. Research this has developed clinical case descriptions, to genetic discoveries responsible for malformations onwards developing soph...

Craniosynostosis, the premature closure of cranial suture, is a pathologic condition that affects 1/2000 live births. Saethre-Chotzen syndrome is a genetic condition characterized by craniosynostosis. The Saethre-Chotzen syndrome, which is defined by loss-of-function mutations in the TWIST gene, is the second most prevalent craniosynostosis. Although much of the genetics and phenotypes in crani...

Pathogenic mutations in FGFR2 and TWIST genes are detected in the majority of individuals with Crouzon, Pfeiffer, Apert, and Saethre-Chotzen syndromes. In contrast, mutations have been identified rarely in cases of nonsyndromic, single suture craniosynostosis. Recently, two studies confirming somatic mosaicism with local expression of an FGFR mutation have been reported. This study investigates...