Common types of cranial joints in children

Early cranial malformations in children are a relatively rare malformation. This type of malformations not only cause aesthetic loss, but also limit the development of the brain, which heavily affects the physical and mental development of the child.

1. What is cranial joint in children?

Early cranial joint malformations in children are a congenital malformation that occurs when the cranial joint lines stick together early. Normally these joints will be put together when the child is 2-4 years old and only sticks really after the age of 20.

There are two main mechanisms either due to the pathology of the skull bone (primary cranial joint) or because the pathology of the brain does not develop, so the cranial joints are closed prematurely (a primary cranial joint that causes a small head injury).

2. Types of early cranial joint malformations

Cranial joint

Photos of some types of cranial joints

2.1 Coronal synostosis

The ring joint on one side starts from the ear and enters the longitudinal joint. Premature closure of this joint will result in pre-distorted head malformations. This can cause the child's forehead to flatten on one side, the drous side of the eye socket will be pulled upwards, and the nose will also be deflected to the side. This condition, if left unsused early, can lead to vision loss or even blindness on one side.

2.2 Lamboidal synostosis

Early closure of the 5-da joint will lead to a later deformity of the head. This type of malformation can cause the head to distort behind, the cym shoots protrude, and the ears are also deflected backwards. The condition is the rarest type of malformations and can be misdiagnosed as a distorted head due to the position.

2.3 Bicoronal synostosis

Occurs when both the left and right sides of the ring joint line are sticky. Two early closure of the rim joints will result in short and wide head defects. This malformation makes the forehead and eyebrows flattened, raised high and concave in the inside.

2.4 Metopic synostosis

The forehead joint line starts from the nose and to the longitudinal joint. If this joint closes prematurely, it can cause triangular head defects. This malformations cause the child to have a pointed forehead, a bone ledge raised between the forehead, a triangular skull, and two eyes too close together.

2.5 Sagittal synostosis

It is the most common type of early cranial joint malformation, accounting for 3-5 per 1,000 cases of newborns. When this joint closes early, it can cause boat head defects. Because the skull cannot expand to the sides, it is forced to grow forward and backward, thereby causing the baby's forehead to protrude, the head long to the front of the back and narrow horizontally in diameter.

3. treat

Children

The best age for surgery is 3-6 months old, at which time the baby's skull bones are thin, so it is easier to intervene

Treatment is mainly surgery to remove the sticky articular lines, re-shape part or the entire skull, creating space for the brain to develop and improve the aesthetics of the child. The best age for surgery is from 3-6 months of age, at which time the baby's skull bones are thin, so it is easier to intervene.

For cases of mere cranial joint stickiness, just 1 operation can bring good effect. In complex cases of cranial joints, several-stage intervention is usually required, starting from 3 months of age until the age of 10 years. Cranial reconstructm surgery is a large surgery and usually lasts from 5-8 hours

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SEE MORE:

  • Causes of newborn cranial joints in children
  • Early diagnosis and treatment of cranial joint defects in children
  • Skull formation in patients with cranial stenosis

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