Although most cases of craniosynostosis are nonsyndromic, craniosynostosis is known to
occur in conjunction with other anomalies in well-defined patterns that make up clinically …

Syndromic craniosynostosis encompasses an array of diagnoses and genetic mutations that
affect the cranial vault, with additional anomalies in embryologically distinct anatomic sites …

Background: Posterior cranial vault distraction osteogenesis has recently been introduced to
treat patients with multisuture syndromic craniosynostosis and is believed to provide greater …

Crouzon, Apert, Pfeiffer, Muenke, and Saethre-Chotzen syndromes are the five most
common forms of syndromic craniosynostosis. Although each has different genetic …

This article provides an overview of the diagnosis and management of infants with
craniosynostosis. This review also incorporates some of the treatment philosophies followed …

Craniofacial syndromes fall into two major categories—those associated with
craniosynostosis, and those associated with clefts. Each has a different set of potential …

Introduction Surgical procedures which aim at expanding the posterior cranial vault have
come to play an increasingly important role in the treatment of syndromic craniosynostosis …

Background: Posterior cranial vault distraction osteogenesis has replaced fronto-orbital
advancement in some centers as the first-line treatment in patients with syndromic …

Background: The authors hypothesize that early posterior vault distraction osteogenesis
safely confers considerable cranial vault remodeling, sufficient to enable fronto-orbital …

In 1984, two young infants with unusual “clover-leaf” patterns of skull deformity were treated
by posterior skull-releasing surgery that dramatically improved their overall skull shape, to …