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    Types of Craniosynostosis: Type Fused Suture Shape of Head Remarks

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    The document describes different types of craniosynostosis which is the premature fusion of skull bones. It lists the type of craniosynostosis, which skull suture is fused, and the typical shape of the head for each type.

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    The document describes different types of craniosynostosis which is the premature fusion of skull bones. It lists the type of craniosynostosis, which skull suture is fused, and the typical shape of the head for each type.

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    Types of craniosynostosis

    Type Fused suture Shape of head Remarks


    scaphocephaly sagittal suture long, narrow (“boat- most common form
    (=dolichocephaly) shaped”)

    acrocephaly coronal suture high, broad on top;


    flat forehead

    oxycephaly sagittal, coronal, pointed second most


    and lambdoid sutures common form

    plagiocephaly premature fusion (or asymmetrical (e.g., flattened often due to


    incomplete on one side) asymmetrical
    fusion) of a coronal suture muscle tone in
    cerebral palsy

    trigonocephaly metopic suture pointed forehead

    platycephaly lambdoid suture broad occiput

    Crouzon disease mainly the coronal broad skull and face, jutting the airway
    (craniofacial suture, and maxillary forehead, exophtalmos, may be
    dysostosis) sutures in the face hypertelorism, hook nose, compromised
    prognathism

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