Facial Suture Pathology in Syndromic Craniosynostosis

Background Facial deformities in syndromic craniosynostosis are not only functionally, psychosocially, and aesthetically impairing but also notoriously challenging to reconstruct. Whether facial suture synostosis plays a significant role in the pathogenesis of these deformities is inadequately studied in human patients. Methods The MEDLINE database was queried using a methodologically generated search term inventory. Article inclusion was...