Current Controversies in Metopic Suture Craniosynostosis

Abstract

Metopic craniosynostosis is being reported with an increasing incidence and is now the second most common type of isolated suture craniosynostosis. Numerous areas of controversy exist in the work-up and management, including defining the diagnosis in the less severe phenotype, the association with neurodevelopmental delay, the impact of surgical treatment, and the applicability of various techniques and their timing on outcomes.

Keywords: Endoscopic; Metopic craniosynostosis; Metopic ridge; Neurodevelopment; Trigonocephaly; Virtual surgical planning.