Craniosynostosis is a common cranial malformation occurring in 1 per 2,000–2,500 births. Isolated defects (nonsyndromic) occur in ~75% of cases and are thought to have multifactorial etiology. It is ...

Craniosynostosis is the early fusion of the cranial sutures, which poses numerous diagnostic and medical complications. It is a frequent abnormality that affects 3–5 out of every 10,000 babies. Single ...

There are 22 bones that compose the human skull. These bones are like plates that join together at flexible joints called sutures. These joints are supposed to allow the skull to expand as the brain ...

The study, published in the February issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, focused on unilateral coronal synostosis, a type of craniosynostosis, in which the bones of the skull on one side of ...

Surgical repair of craniosynostosis typically occurs during infancy. The procedure has a high success rate with a very low risk of long-term side effects. Most babies go on to live typical, healthy ...

Brandon Longtin loves to move around, is “joyful,” puts anything in his mouth and has a smile that lights up a room, his mom, Gretchen, says. The 7-month-old from Apache Junction hasn’t been slowed ...

Have you ever seen a baby wearing headgear that looked like a helmet? They may be doing helmet therapy or cranial orthosis. Some babies who require helmet therapy have a condition called ...

Beckwith, J. Bruce. Bibliotheca Beckwithiana (unpublished), 67. SCDIRB copy 39088019621622 has bookplate: Smithsonian Libraries: The Beckwith-Browning-Peterson Teratology Collection. SCDIRB copy ...