Sutures of the skull, the: anatomy, embryology, imaging, and surgery
Éditeur :
Springer Nature Switzerland AG
ISBN :
9783030723408
Date de publication :
4 juin 2022
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,5 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Suisse
The premature closure of the sutures of the skull (craniosynostosis) due to genetic or metabolic etiologies results in typical progressive skull deformity, due to both the inhibition of growth caused by the affected cranial suture and associated compensatory expansion of the skull along the open ones.