Unilateral lambdoid synostosis: Morphological characteristics

Journal of Craniofacial Surgery

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 240-246

  Menard, Robert M ^a   David, David J ^a  

^a Australian Craniofacial Unit   (Australia)

Author keywords

Deformational plagiocephaly; Lambdoid synostosis; Occipital plagiocephaly

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY; CRANIOFACIAL SYNOSTOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OCCIPITAL BONE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUTURE;

EID: 0031802593     PISSN: 10492275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001665-199805000-00011     Document Type: Article

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