Sarah N Chiang, Jocelyn Reckford, Allyson L Alexander, Craig B Birgfeld, Christopher M Bonfield, Daniel E Couture, Lisa R David, Brooke French, Barbu Gociman, Jesse A Goldstein, Michael S Golinko, John R W Kestle, Amy Lee, Suresh N Magge, Ian F Pollack, S Alex Rottgers, Christopher M Runyan, Matthew D Smyth, C Corbett Wilkinson, Gary B Skolnick, Jennifer M Strahle, Kamlesh B Patel
OBJECTIVE: As many as 5% of normocephalic children may have a prematurely fused sagittal suture, yet the clinical significance and best course of management of this finding remain unclear. Providers in the Synostosis Research Group were surveyed to create a multicenter consensus on an optimal treatment and monitoring algorithm for this condition. METHODS: A four-round modified Delphi method was utilized. The first two rounds consisted of anonymous surveys distributed to 10 neurosurgeons and 9 plastic surgeons with expertise in craniosynostosis across 9 institutions, and presented 3 patients (aged 3 years, 2 years, and 2 months) with incidentally discovered fused sagittal sutures, normal cephalic indices, and no parietal dysmorphology...
May 10, 2024: Journal of Neurosurgery. Pediatrics