Comparison of Head Shape Outcomes in Metopic Synostosis Using Limited Strip Craniectomy and Open Vault Reconstruction Techniques.
Mark Philip PresslerRami R HallacEmily L GeislerJames R SeawardAlex A KanePublished in: The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (2020)
This study found excellent head shape outcomes for both the LISC and OCVR techniques at 2 years of age. It also corroborates the slow and progressive improvement in head shape with the LISC technique. This study highlights the advantages of 3D photography for measurement of contour outcomes, utilizing both 2D vector and 3D whole head analytical techniques.