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Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text Abstract Metopic craniosynostosis is the second most frequent type of craniosynostosis. When the phenotypic presentation has been deemed severe the treatment is… Click to show full abstract
Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text Abstract Metopic craniosynostosis is the second most frequent type of craniosynostosis. When the phenotypic presentation has been deemed severe the treatment is surgical in nature and is performed in infancy with fronto-orbital advancement and cranial vault remodeling. At the time of this writing, there is no consensus regarding an objective evaluation system for severity, diagnostic criteria, or indications for surgery. This study aims to review the anthropometric cranial measurements and the relative diagnostic criteria/classification of severity/surgical indications proposed so far for this skull malformation, and to investigate if there is any scientific support for their utility.
Journal Title: Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
Year Published: 2021
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