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Original Article

Craniofacial Surgery for Cranio-Synostosis

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Pages 235-243 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009
 

Abstract

Cranio-facial prinicples have been applied to the treatment of craniosynostosis by the senior author since 1973, and original techniques have been developed for the treatment of oxycephaly, trigonocephaly, plagio-cephaly brachycephaly and scaphocephaly; 156 patients have been operated upon. There is now enough follow-up material to establish that the good morphological results obtained initially are maintained through growth, and that there is a definite improvement in affected facial structures when early correction has been performed. The functional results have also been very satisfactory and reoperation for insufficient release has been rare. A multidisciplinary approach is highly recommended, and this type of surgery should be performed- in a pediatric neuro-surgical environment.

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