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W Beiriger J, Zhu X, Bruce MK, Irgebay Z, Smetona J, Losee JE, Goldstein JA. Squamosal Suture Synostosis: An Under-Recognized Phenomenon. Cleft Palate Craniofac J 2023; 60:1267-1272. [PMID: 35593077 DOI: 10.1177/10556656221100675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION The squamosal suture (SQS) joins the temporal to the parietal bones bilaterally and is a poorly described site of craniosynostosis. SQS fusion is thought to occur as late as the fourth decade of life and beyond; however, we have incidentally noted its presence among our pediatric patients and hypothesize that it may occur earlier in life and more frequently than previously believed. METHODS A retrospective review of imaging performed on pediatric patients was completed to identify patients with SQS synostosis. This included a review of clinical notes as well as computed tomography (CT) images obtained by our craniofacial clinic. Relevant patient data and imaging were reviewed. RESULTS Forty-seven patients were identified with SQS synostosis, 21 were female (45%). Age at the time of radiographic diagnosis was 10.1 ± 8.4 years (range 17 days to 27 years). A majority of patients had bilateral SQS synostosis (57%), with a relatively even distribution of unilateral right (23%) versus left (19%). SQS was an isolated finding (no other suture involvement) in 15 patients (32%), all of whom were normocephalic and did not require surgical intervention. Thirty-two patients (68%) had concomitant craniosynostosis of other sutures, most commonly sagittal and coronal. Nine patients (19%) underwent surgery to correct cranial malformations-all these patients had multi-suture synostosis (P = 0.012). Twenty-seven patients (57%) had SQS synostosis diagnosed incidentally compared to 20 (43%) who were imaged with suspicion for synostosis. In those who were symptomatic, common findings included developmental delay, elevated intracranial pressure, hydrocephalus, seizures, and visual/hearing impairments. Ten patients (21%) were syndromic, the most frequent of which was Crouzon syndrome. No single pattern of calvarial malformation could be definitively described for SQS synostosis. CONCLUSION Given that most isolated SQS synostosis cases were normocephalic, asymptomatic, and discovered incidentally, it is likely that there are many cases of unidentified SQS synostosis. The significance of SQS synostosis is currently unclear, and warrants further investigation into this phenomenon, its natural course, and its potential presence in the spectrum of normal development.
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- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Comparing the Increased Intracranial Volume From Different Surgical Methods for Syndromic Craniosynostosis. J Craniofac Surg 2022; 33:2529-2533. [PMID: 36173686 DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000008791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2021] [Accepted: 04/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Fronto-orbital advancement (FOA) is the traditional surgical method used to increase intracranial volume, but posterior cranial vault distraction osteogenesis (PVDO) has been gaining popularity as an initial treatment option. This study aimed to compare the effects of FOA and PVDO on intracranial volume. PATIENTS AND METHODS Sixteen patients with multiple-suture synostosis and severe intracranial volume restriction were treated with FOA or PVDO at Children's Hospital of Fudan University between January 2016 and December 2019. Data on age at surgery, sex, preoperative intracranial volume, and postoperative intracranial volume were collected. RESULTS Seven patients underwent FOA and 9 underwent PVDO. All patients underwent surgery for the first time, and the surgeries were performed by the same physician. There was no statistically significant difference in age at surgery or in the intracranial volumes before and after surgery between the 2 groups (P>0.05). There was a statistically significant difference in the intracranial volume changes between the 2 groups before and after surgery (P=0.028). CONCLUSIONS Posterior cranial vault distraction osteogenesis provided statistically greater intracranial volume expansion than FOA.
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Grant J, Abbott J, Rodrigues D, Painter S. Ophthalmological care of patients with craniofacial disorders. J Pediatr Neurosci 2022; 17:S61-S66. [DOI: 10.4103/jpn.jpn_45_22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2022] [Accepted: 04/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Rafique Ali AA, Ismail F, May May C, Mohd Abdullah AA, Khaliddin N, Hariri F, Abdul Rahman ZA, Iqbal T. Ophthalmic features of craniosynostosis: A Malaysian experience. Eur J Ophthalmol 2021; 32:1417-1423. [PMID: 34219491 DOI: 10.1177/11206721211030093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND This study aims to collect local Malaysian data regarding the ophthalmic features and complications in craniosynostosis patients who attended the Combined Craniofacial Clinic (CFC) in University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC). METHODS Retrospective study of medical notes of craniosynostosis patients who attended the CFC in UMMC from 2014 to December 2020. RESULTS Out of 37 patients, 29 had syndromic craniosynostosis, and 8 had non-syndromic craniosynostosis. Visual impairment was present in 32.1% of patients. Causes for visual impairment were as follows - amblyopia (25.0%), exposure keratopathy (3.6%), and optic atrophy (3.6%). Hypermetropia and myopia were each seen in 20.6% of patients. Astigmatism was seen in 47.1% of patients, and 29.1% had anisometropia. Proptosis was present in 78.6% and lagophthalmos in 53.3% of patients. Strabismus in primary position occurred in 51.7% of patients. Thirty-one percent of the patients had exposure keratopathy. Optic disc atrophy was seen in 13.7% of patients, and 8.3% had optic disc swelling. Optic disc swelling was resolved in all patients who underwent craniofacial surgery. CONCLUSION Our experience in Malaysia was consistent with previously reported data on ophthalmic features of craniosynostosis patients. Additionally, we found that non-syndromic craniosynostosis patients are also at risk of ocular complications just as much as syndromic patients. Appropriate treatment of amblyogenic risk factors, ocular complications, and timely detection of papilledema, and prompt surgical intervention are crucial in preserving long-term visual function in these patients.
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- Abdullah Ashraf Rafique Ali
- University Malaya Eye Research Centre, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.,Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.,Ophthalmology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia
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- University Malaya Eye Research Centre, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.,Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- University Malaya Eye Research Centre, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.,Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- MSU Medical Centre, Universiti Drive, Off Persiaran Olahraga, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia.,MSU Clinical Centre of Exellence, Management and Science University, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
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- University Malaya Eye Research Centre, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.,Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- University Malaya Eye Research Centre, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.,Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Ntoula E, Nowinski D, Holmstrom G, Larsson E. Ophthalmological findings in children with non-syndromic craniosynostosis: preoperatively and postoperatively up to 12 months after surgery. BMJ Open Ophthalmol 2021; 6:e000677. [PMID: 33981856 PMCID: PMC8076926 DOI: 10.1136/bmjophth-2020-000677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2020] [Revised: 03/29/2021] [Accepted: 04/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Aims Craniosynostosis is a congenital condition characterised by premature fusion of one or more cranial sutures. The aim of this study was to analyse ophthalmic function before and after cranial surgery, in children with various types of non-syndromic craniosynostosis. Methods Children referred to Uppsala University Hospital for surgery of non-syndromic craniosynostosis were examined preoperatively. Visual acuity was measured with Preferential Looking tests or observation of fixation and following. Strabismus and eye motility were noted. Refraction was measured in cycloplegia and funduscopy was performed. Follow-up examinations were performed 6–12 months postoperatively at the children’s local hospitals. Results One hundred twenty-two children with mean age 6.2 months were examined preoperatively. Refractive values were similar between the different subtypes of craniosynostosis, except for astigmatism anisometropia which was more common in unicoronal craniosynostosis. Strabismus was found in seven children, of which four had unicoronal craniosynostosis. Postoperatively, 113 children were examined, at mean age 15.9 months. The refractive values decreased, except for astigmatism and anisometropia in unicoronal craniosynostosis. Strabismus remained in unicoronal craniosynostosis. Two new cases with strabismus developed in unicoronal craniosynostosis and one in metopic, all operated with fronto-orbital techniques. No child had disc oedema or pale discs preoperatively or postoperatively. Conclusion Ophthalmic dysfunctions were not frequent in children with sagittal craniosynostosis and preoperative ophthalmological evaluation may not be imperative. Children with unicoronal craniosynostosis had the highest prevalence of strabismus and anisometropia. Fronto-orbital techniques used to address skull deformity may be related to a higher prevalence of strabismus postoperatively.
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- Evangelia Ntoula
- Department of Neuroscience/Ophthalmology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Surgical Sciences/Plastic Surgery, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Neuroscience/Ophthalmology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Neuroscience/Ophthalmology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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Elhusseiny AM, MacKinnon S, Zurakowski D, Huynh E, Dagi LR. Long-term ophthalmic outcomes in 120 children with unilateral coronal synostosis: a 20-year retrospective analysis. J AAPOS 2021; 25:76.e1-76.e5. [PMID: 33716150 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2020.10.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2020] [Revised: 09/11/2020] [Accepted: 10/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Prior studies comparing ophthalmic outcomes after treating unicoronal synostosis (UCS) by early endoscopic strip craniectomy (ESC) versus later fronto-orbital advancement (FOA) are modest in sample size, or lack consistent age adjustment. We report long-term, age-adjusted ophthalmic outcomes for a large cohort after nonrandomized treatment by one of these two options. METHODS The following data was retrieved from a retrospective review of the medical records of patients with treated UCS born since 2000: cycloplegic refractions, sensorimotor examinations, and strabismus procedures before craniofacial repair and postoperatively at approximately 18 and 60 months of age. V-pattern strabismus was graded as mild (absent or + 1/-1 oblique dysfunction) versus moderate-to-severe (≥+2/-2 oblique dysfunction or left to right vertical alignment change of ≥20Δ or ocular torticollis >15°). RESULTS A total of 120 infants were included: 60 treated by FOA and 60 by ESC. By the late examination, aniso-astigmatism was present in 72% of FOA-treated patients and 46% of ESC-treated patients (P < 0.0001). By late examination, the age-adjusted odds ratio of moderate-to-severe V-pattern strabismus after treatment by FOA versus ESC was 2.65 (95% CI, 1.37-6.28; P = 0.02); strabismus surgery was performed in 26 infants treated by FOA compared with 13 treated by ESC (OR = 2.8; P = 0.02). Amblyopia developed in 60% of FOA-treated patients compared with 35% of those treated by ESC (OR 3.0; 95% CI, 1.3-6.7; P = 0.02). CONCLUSIONS Our age-adjusted ophthalmic results confirm better long-term outcomes after treatment of USC by endoscopic strip craniectomy. Recognition and referral of affected infants by the earliest months of life facilitates the opportunity for endoscopic repair.
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- Abdelrahman M Elhusseiny
- Department of Ophthalmology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Departments of Anesthesiology and Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
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Reply: Age at Craniosynostosis Surgery and Its Impact on Ophthalmologic Diagnoses: A Single-Center Retrospective Review. Plast Reconstr Surg 2020; 146:376e-377e. [PMID: 32842127 DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000007114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Age at Craniosynostosis Surgery and Its Impact on Ophthalmologic Diagnoses: A Single-Center Retrospective Review. Plast Reconstr Surg 2020; 146:375e-376e. [PMID: 32472907 DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000007111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Shin K, Moreno-Uribe LM, Allareddy V, Burton RG, Menezes AH, Fisher MD, Weber-Gasparoni K, Elangovan S. Multidisciplinary care for a patient with syndromic craniosynostosis: A case report with 20 years of special care. SPECIAL CARE IN DENTISTRY 2019; 40:127-133. [PMID: 31850547 DOI: 10.1111/scd.12437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2019] [Revised: 10/08/2019] [Accepted: 10/25/2019] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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AIM The functional and structural complexities accompanying syndromic craniosynostosis make dental care for these patients particularly challenging. We report a case of long-term care for a syndromic craniosynostosis patient. The objective of this report is to introduce special care guidance and clinical recommendation, so that oral health care providers, as key members of a multidisciplinary care team, can provide optimal diagnosis, treatment, and management for the patient with syndromic craniosynostosis. CASE REPORT The patient of this case report had a medical history of syndromic craniosynostosis involving multiple comorbidities. Over the past 20 years, a multidisciplinary care team has successfully treated the patient. Dental and medical procedures that the patient has received include cranial surgeries, prophylactic dental care, caries control, growth hormone therapy, comprehensive orthodontic treatment in conjunction with orthognathic surgeries, and plastic surgery. CONCLUSION Oral health care providers can play essential roles in multidisciplinary care for patients with craniosynostosis by understanding the patients' unique oral health conditions and dentofacial deformities. To provide optimal oral health care in a multidisciplinary team, clear communication between the members of the care team is crucial.
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- Kyungsup Shin
- Department of Orthodontics, College of Dentistry & Dental Clinics, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
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- Department of Orthodontics, College of Dentistry & Dental Clinics, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry & Dental Clinics, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
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- Department of Surgery, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
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- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, College of Dentistry & Dental Clinics, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
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- Department of Periodontics, College of Dentistry & Dental Clinics, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
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Discussion: Age at Craniosynostosis Surgery and Its Impact on Ophthalmologic Diagnoses: A Single-Center Retrospective Review. Plast Reconstr Surg 2019; 144:702. [PMID: 31461032 DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000005916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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