Craniosynostosis

Reports summarize craniosynostosis research from Yonsei University

Published in Pain and Central Nervous System Week, January 18th, 2010

According to a study from Seoul, South Korea, "Craniosynostosis is classified according to the included sutures as either symmetric, such as scaphocephaly and brachycephaly, or asymmetric, such as plagiocephaly. Asymmetric craniosynostosis has been known to exert asymmetric effects not only oil the cranium but also on the facial skeleton."

"Nonetheless, the presence of asymmetry in soft tissues is only speculative and is based oil the experience of plastic surgeons. In our study, after measuring the surface coordinates of soft and bone tissues from numerous positions oil three-dimensional computed tomography (CT), the distance between the coordinates was calculated and...

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Source: Pain and Central Nervous System Week (2010-01-18)

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