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Shape and volume of craniofacial cavities in intentional skull deformations

Khonsari, R.H., Friess, M., Nysjö, J., Odri, G., Malmberg, F., Nyström, I., Messo, E., Hirsch, J.M. +8 more·2013·American Journal of Physical Anthropology
DOI 10.1002/ajpa.22263
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Intentional cranial deformations (ICD) have been observed worldwide but are especially prevalent in preColombian cultures. The purpose of this study was to assess the consequences of ICD on three cranial cavities (intracranial cavity, orbits, and maxillary sinuses) and on cranial vault thickness, in order to screen for morphological changes due to the external constraints exerted by the deformation device. We acquired CT-scans for 39 deformed and 19 control skulls. We studied the thickness of the skull vault using qualitative and quantitative methods. We computed the volumes of the orbits, of the maxillary sinuses, and of the intracranial cavity using haptic-aided semi-automatic segmentation. We finally defined 3D distances and angles within orbits and maxillary sinuses based on 27 anatomical landmarks and measured these features on the 58 skulls. Our results show specific bone thickness patterns in some types of ICD, with localized thinning in regions subjected to increased pressure and thickening in other regions. Our findings confirm that volumes of the cranial cavities are not affected by ICDs but that the shapes of the orbits and of the maxillary sinuses are modified in circumferential deformations. We conclude that ICDs can modify the shape of the cranial cavities and the thickness of their walls but conserve their volumes. These results provide new insights into the morphological effects associated with ICDs and call for similar investigations in subjects with deformational plagiocephalies and craniosynostoses.

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  • ACD can increase or decrease the covariation between different cranial regions, modifying the pattern of shape/size variation of other bones like the zygomatic bone, the shape and volume of craniofacial cavities, and the basicranial, and the relative position of the mandibular fossae.

    “This can probably increase or decrease the covariation between the different cranial regions, modifying the pattern of shape/size variation of other bones like the zygomatic bone [89], the shape and volume of craniofacial cavities [90,91], and the basicranial, and the relative position of the mandibular fossae [92].”

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Authors
Khonsari, R. H., Friess, M., Nysjö, J., Odri, G., Malmberg, F., Nyström, I., Messo, E., Hirsch, J. M., Cabanis, E. A. M., Kunzelmann, K. H., Salagnac, J. M., Corre, P., Ohazama, A., Sharpe, P. T., Charlier, P., & Olszewski, R.
Affiliations
  • King's College London (GB)
  • Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
  • Uppsala University (SE)
  • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nantes (FR)
  • Service de Neuroradiologie Centre Hospitalier National Ophtalmologique des XV‐XX Paris France
  • Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (DE)
  • Hôpital Raymond-Poincaré (FR)
  • UCLouvain (BE)
Corresponding author
Khonsari, R.H.
ORCID
Venue
American Journal of Physical Anthropology
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2013-03-29
Volume
151
Issue
1
Pages
110-119
ISSN
  • 0002-9483 (ISSN-L)
  • 1096-8644
DOI
10.1002/ajpa.22263
OpenAlex
W2112777260
Cited by
25
References
38
Citations by year
2025: 1 · 2024: 4 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 5 · 2015: 2 · 2013: 1
FWCI
18.77
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor)
Locations
  • American Journal of Physical Anthropology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Digital Access to Libraries (submittedVersion)
  • Research Portal (King's College London) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Archeology › Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Craniofacial Disorders and Treatments
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Archeology › Paleopathology and ancient diseases
Keywords
circumferential deformation, deformational plagiocephaly, craniosynostosis, pre-Columbian societies
MeSH terms
Adult, Analysis of Variance, Anthropology, Physical, Bolivia, Cephalometry, France, Humans, Skull, Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Imaging, Three-Dimensional, Plagiocephaly, Nonsynostotic

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