'Z-pattern' craniosynostosis: A novel presentation of trisutural fusion

Journal of Craniofacial Surgery

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 568-574

  Schmelzer, Rodney E ^a,b   Fearon, Jeffrey A ^a  

^a MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

"Z pattern" craniosynostosis; Cerebellar; Complex craniosynostosis; Multiple fusion craniosynostosis; Tonsillar herniation

Indexed keywords

ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BONE DEVELOPMENT; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CRANIOFACIAL SYNOSTOSIS; CRANIOPLASTY; EYE EXAMINATION; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFANT; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SKULL SURGERY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BRAIN; CEREBELLAR DISEASES; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD LANGUAGE; CRANIAL SUTURES; CRANIOSYNOSTOSES; CRANIOTOMY; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; ENCEPHALOCELE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRONTAL BONE; HUMANS; INFANT; MOTOR SKILLS; OCCIPITAL BONE; PARIETAL BONE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SKULL;

EID: 34249796641     PISSN: 10492275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/scs.0b013e318052feee     Document Type: Article

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