The Journal of craniofacial surgery
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Lambdoid craniosynostosis is an uncommon condition, with an incidence of 1 per 33,000 live births. Its etiopathology remains controversial. Although many forms of syndromic and nonsyndromic craniosynostosis demonstrate an inherited pattern, few articles have reported lambdoid craniosynostosis in the same family. ⋯ Although the genetic basis has been established for many types of craniosynostosis, the etiopathogenesis of isolated lambdoid synostosis has not yet been established. We report the third case of inherited unilateral lambdoid craniosynostosis. The genetic pathogenesis of lambdoid craniosynostosis will be discussed.
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Foreign bodies in the hard palate have only rarely been documented. This article describes and illustrates a case of foreign material in the hard palate. In the literature, no such 18-month-long period of impaction in the hard palate has been reported. Surprisingly, despite this long period of impaction, the foreign material did not lead to any tissue necrosis or perforation.
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Intraoperative molding of polymethyl-methacrylate into complex three-dimensional shapes with correct thickness is often a time-consuming process and may lead to unsatisfying cosmetical results. This article describes an intraoperative technique to assemble a polymethyl-methacrylate implant as a replica of the patient's bone flap. ⋯ The technique is feasible and can be applied in early and delayed cranioplasty procedures. In selected patients, immediate single-stage reconstruction avoids a second operation.