Surgical Approaches for the Correction of Metopic Synostosis
Delashaw J, Persing J, Park T, Jane J. Surgical Approaches for the Correction of Metopic Synostosis. Neurosurgery 1986, 19: 228-234. PMID: 3748350, DOI: 10.1227/00006123-198608000-00008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetopic synostosisCosmetic resultsSupraorbital rimMetopic sutureMetopic suture resultsSevere metopic synostosisFavorable cosmetic resultsSevere cosmetic deformityExcellent cosmetic resultsFrontal boneAnterior cranial baseBicoronal flapCosmetic deformityBifrontal craniotomySurgical approachSurgical correctionPronounced deformityPrincipal abnormalityExtensive proceduresSuture resultsPatientsPremature closurePleasing contourSupraorbital barDeformity