2024
Radiographic severity is associated with worse executive function in metopic craniosynostosis
Almeida M, Alper D, Barrero C, Parikh N, Hauc S, Moscarelli J, Golinko M, Persing J, Swanson J, Alperovich M. Radiographic severity is associated with worse executive function in metopic craniosynostosis. Child's Nervous System 2024, 1-12. PMID: 38904768, DOI: 10.1007/s00381-024-06493-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSeverity of metopic synostosisExecutive functionConners-3Neurocognitive testsBehavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function-2Endocranial bifrontal angleAssociated with worse executive functionSocial Responsiveness Scale-2Behavior Rating InventoryImpact executive functioningWorse executive functionChild Behavior ChecklistMetopic synostosisBRIEF-2Behavior ChecklistSchool ageBehavioral assessmentBehavioral difficultiesScale-2Subscale scoresAssociated with worse scoresBehavioral outcomesPhenotypic severitySociodemographic riskPre-operative CT images
2021
Distinguishing craniomorphometric characteristics and severity in metopic synostosis patients
Chandler L, Park K, Allam O, Mozaffari M, Khetpal S, Smetona J, Pourtaheri N, Lu X, Persing J, Alperovich M. Distinguishing craniomorphometric characteristics and severity in metopic synostosis patients. International Journal Of Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery 2021, 50: 1040-1046. PMID: 33483210, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2020.11.022.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1991
Surgical Treatment of Metopic Synostosis
Shaffrey M, Persing J, Delashaw J, Shaffrey C, Jane J. Surgical Treatment of Metopic Synostosis. Neurosurgery Clinics Of North America 1991, 2: 621-627. PMID: 1821308, DOI: 10.1016/s1042-3680(18)30723-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetopic synostosisPatient ageSurgical treatmentEarly surgical treatmentRate of brainCranial vault growthSurgical techniqueAesthetic deformityBony remodelingSkull deformitySynostosisFixation methodsSkull abnormalitiesAgeDeformityCranial bonesSignificant benefitsAccurate assessmentTreatmentCraniofacial defects
1986
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 barDeformitySurgical 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. DOI: 10.1097/00006123-198608000-00008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMetopic synostosisCosmetic resultsSupraorbital rimMetopic sutureMetopic suture resultsSevere metopic synostosisFavorable cosmetic resultsFrontal boneExcellent cosmetic resultsAnterior cranial baseSevere cosmetic deformityCongress of Neurological SurgeonsDural plicationBicoronal flapSurgical approachSurgical correctionCosmetic deformityPrincipal abnormalityOrbital rimOrbital marginCranial basePleasing contourRimSynostosisNeurological Surgeons