Lambdoid synostosis: surgical considerations. 1988

J A Persing, and J B Delashaw, and J A Jane, and M T Edgerton
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville.

Premature closure of the lambdoid suture may result in abnormalities in skull shape not only in the parieto-occipital region, but also in the frontal region and at the vertex of the skull. Although most of these abnormalities are mild, some constitute significant abnormalities in shape and therefore require specific surgical correction. In this report, we describe our approach from five patients we have treated and followed for 6 to 24 months with abnormalities characteristic of unilateral and bilateral lambdoid synostosis. We describe our approach to the simultaneous correction of frontal, occipital, and abnormal vertical height skeletal abnormalities in one operative procedure. To date, no negative neurologic sequelae have resulted from this operative approach, but significant improvement in skull form has been appreciated.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007223 Infant A child between 1 and 23 months of age. Infants
D008297 Male Males
D008722 Methods A series of steps taken in order to conduct research. Techniques,Methodological Studies,Methodological Study,Procedures,Studies, Methodological,Study, Methodological,Method,Procedure,Technique
D010027 Osteotomy The surgical cutting of a bone. (Dorland, 28th ed) Osteotomies
D011182 Postoperative Care The period of care beginning when the patient is removed from surgery and aimed at meeting the patient's psychological and physical needs directly after surgery. (From Dictionary of Health Services Management, 2d ed) Care, Postoperative,Postoperative Procedures,Procedures, Postoperative,Postoperative Procedure,Procedure, Postoperative
D003398 Craniosynostoses Premature closure of one or more CRANIAL SUTURES. It often results in plagiocephaly. Craniosynostoses that involve multiple sutures are sometimes associated with congenital syndromes such as ACROCEPHALOSYNDACTYLIA; and CRANIOFACIAL DYSOSTOSIS. Acrocephaly,Oxycephaly,Brachycephaly,Craniostenosis,Craniosynostosis,Craniosynostosis, Lambdoidal,Craniosynostosis, Type 1,Lambdoid Synostosis,Metopic Synostosis,Plagiocephaly, Craniosynostosis,Plagiocephaly, Synostotic,Sagittal Synostosis,Scaphocephaly,Synostotic Anterior Plagiocephaly,Synostotic Posterior Plagiocephaly,Trigonocephaly,Unilateral Coronal Synostosis,1 Craniosynostoses, Type,1 Craniosynostosis, Type,Anterior Plagiocephaly, Synostotic,Coronal Synostoses, Unilateral,Coronal Synostosis, Unilateral,Craniostenoses,Craniosynostose,Craniosynostoses, Lambdoidal,Craniosynostoses, Type 1,Craniosynostosis Plagiocephaly,Lambdoid Synostoses,Lambdoidal Craniosynostoses,Lambdoidal Craniosynostosis,Metopic Synostoses,Plagiocephaly, Synostotic Anterior,Plagiocephaly, Synostotic Posterior,Posterior Plagiocephaly, Synostotic,Sagittal Synostoses,Synostoses, Lambdoid,Synostoses, Metopic,Synostoses, Sagittal,Synostoses, Unilateral Coronal,Synostosis, Lambdoid,Synostosis, Metopic,Synostosis, Sagittal,Synostosis, Unilateral Coronal,Synostotic Plagiocephaly,Type 1 Craniosynostoses,Type 1 Craniosynostosis,Unilateral Coronal Synostoses
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012886 Skull The SKELETON of the HEAD including the FACIAL BONES and the bones enclosing the BRAIN. Calvaria,Cranium,Calvarium,Skulls

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