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Open AccessMechanical loading of cranial joints minimizes the craniofacial phenotype in Crouzon syndrome
Children with syndromic forms of craniosynostosis undergo a plethora of surgical interventions to resolve the clinical features caused by the premature fusion of cranial sutures. While surgical correction is r...
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A Brief Introduction to the Biomechanics of Craniofacial Sutures
Biomechanical studies of the craniofacial sutures can be classified in three groups: to understand (1) the inherent mechanical properties of the sutures; (2) the role and function of the sutures (using in vivo...
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Open AccessPredicting calvarial morphology in sagittal craniosynostosis
Early fusion of the sagittal suture is a clinical condition called, sagittal craniosynostosis. Calvarial reconstruction is the most common treatment option for this condition with a range of techniques being d...
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A New Designed Customised Facial Cleft Implant Based on Rapid Prototy** Method
Each year, something about 1 million skeletal defects are reported which are in need of bone-grafting to be cured. In both US and EU, the population is getting older and so the probability of bone fractures is...
