Frontocranial remodeling without opening of frontal sinuses in a scaphocephalic adolescent: a case report

The skull deformities of scaphocephalic patients who have not had surgery are very disturbing for them, even when they are moderate. They are usually more preoccupied by the frontal narrowing and elevation than by the occipital bulge. A midline splitting of the anterior cranium enables solving these...

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Published in:	The Journal of craniofacial surgery Vol. 13; no. 5; pp. 698 - 705
Main Authors:	Marchac, Daniel, Arnaud, Eric, Renier, Dominique
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-09-2002
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Bone Plates Bone Wires Craniosynostoses - surgery Craniotomy - methods Dentistry Follow-Up Studies Forehead - abnormalities Forehead - surgery Frontal Bone - surgery Humans Male Parietal Bone - abnormalities Parietal Bone - surgery Patient Satisfaction Reconstructive Surgical Procedures Treatment Outcome
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Summary:	The skull deformities of scaphocephalic patients who have not had surgery are very disturbing for them, even when they are moderate. They are usually more preoccupied by the frontal narrowing and elevation than by the occipital bulge. A midline splitting of the anterior cranium enables solving these problems, and the preservation of the frontonasal sinuses by cutting above them significantly diminishes the infectious risk. The case of a 19-year-old young man, followed since childhood, who finally requested the correction, is presented and discussed.
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ISSN:	1049-2275
DOI:	10.1097/00001665-200209000-00020