2012-09-01
Metopic synostosis
Publication
Publication
Child's Nervous System , Volume 28 - Issue 9 p. 1359- 1367
Premature closure of the metopic suture results in a growth restriction of the frontal bones, which leads to a skull malformation known as trigonocephaly. Over the course of recent decades, its incidence has been rising, currently making it the second most common type of craniosynostosis. Treatment consists of a cranioplasty, usually preformed before the age of 1 year. Metopic synostosis is linked with an increased level of neurodevelopmental delays. Theories on the etiology of these delays range from a reduced volume of the anterior cranial fossa to intrinsic malformations of the brain. This paper aims to provide an overview of this entity by giving an update on the epidemiology, etiology, evolution of treatment, follow-up, and neurodevelopment of metopic synostosis.
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| Organisation | Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery |
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van der Meulen, J. (2012). Metopic synostosis. Child's Nervous System, 28(9), 1359–1367. doi:10.1007/s00381-012-1803-z |
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