TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Craniosynostosis
A1  - Burrage, Lindsay C.
A1  - Sutton, V. Reid
A2  - Kline, Mark W.
Y1  - 2018
N1  - 
T2  - Rudolph's Pediatrics, 23e
AB  - Craniosynostosis  (also  called  craniostensosis)  results  from  a  premature  fusion  of  the  cranial  sutures,  which  consist  of  fibrous  connective  tissue  that  connects  the  bones  of  the  cranium.  Craniosynostosis  may  occur  as  an  isolated  birth  defect  or  as  part  of  a  syndrome.  The  major  cranial  sutures  are  the  coronal  sutures,  which  separate  the  frontal  and  parietal  bones;  the  sagittal  suture,  which  separates  the  parietal  bones;  the  metopic  suture,  which  separates  the  frontal  bones;  and  the  lambdoid  sutures,  which  separate  the  parietal  and  occipital  bones.  The  main  functions  of  these  sutures  is  to  facilitate  deformation  of  the  skull  during  passage  through  the  birth  canal  and  to  facilitate  growth  of  the  cranium  to  accommodate  rapid  brain  growth  during  early  childhood.  Typically,  cranial  sutures  close  in  early  adulthood  with  the  exception  of  the  metopic  suture,  which  closes  in  early  childhood.  Craniosynostosis  may  affect  1  or  more  of  these  sutures,  and  premature  fusion  of  these  sutures  can  have  a  host  of  consequences  including  increased  risk  for  raised  intracranial  pressure,  abnormal  cranial  shape,  and  distortion  of  craniofacial  structures,  which  may  affect  breathing  patterns,  vision,  and  hearing.  Moreover,  syndromic  forms  of  craniosynostosis  may  be  characterized  by  other  skeletal  abnormalities  and  involvement  of  other  organ  systems.  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/20
UR  - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1182931210
ER  -