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Surgical approach to posterior skull deformity
1Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, Charlottesville, Virginia 22908, USA.
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Occipital skull flattening in infants is rising due to safe sleep practices. This study explores causes, diagnosis, and surgical correction for posterior skull deformities in infants.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric neurosurgery
- Infant developmental disorders
Background:
- Increased incidence of infant occipital skull flattening.
- Association with supine positioning for safe infant sleep.
Purpose of the Study:
- Discuss causes and differential diagnosis of posterior skull deformity in infants.
- Describe surgical correction techniques for infant skull deformities.
Main Methods:
- Review of clinical presentations of infant posterior skull deformities.
- Analysis of diagnostic criteria for differential diagnosis.
- Description of a surgical technique for correction.
Main Results:
- Identified key causes and differential diagnoses for infant occipital flattening.
- Detailed a surgical approach for correcting posterior skull deformities.
Conclusions:
- Management of infant skull deformities requires careful diagnosis.
- Surgical intervention offers a corrective solution for persistent deformities.
Abstract:
The incidence of occipital skull flattening in infants has recently increased, partly as a result of widespread supine positioning to prevent sudden infant death syndrome. The authors discuss the causes and differential diagnosis of posterior skull deformity in this subpopulation of patients and describe their technique for surgical correction of the condition.
