Sagittal suture craniosynostosis or craniosynostoses? The heterogeneity of the most common premature fusion of the cranial sutures

Di Rocco, F.; Gleizal, A.; Szathmari, A.; Beuriat, P.A.; Paulus, C.; Mottolese, C.

doi:10.1016/j.neuchi.2019.09.011

Sagittal suture craniosynostosis or craniosynostoses? The heterogeneity of the most common premature fusion of the cranial sutures

BACKGROUND Scaphocephaly is usually defined as the deformation of the skull resulting from the premature fusion of the sagittal suture. It is the most common type of craniosynostosis, and can be easily recognized on simple clinical examination. Its pathophysiology is easy to understand and to con…