Surgical Management of Craniosynostosis

Abstract

With an incidence of approximately 1 in 2,000 per head of population, most neurosurgeons are presented at times with the problem of Craniosynostosis. This paper summarises the different clinical effects of different skull deformities, and describes the present state of the art with regard to surgical management.

Key Words:

• Craniosynostosis
• linear craniectomy
• craniofacial surgery