Comparison of Traditional versus Normative Cephalic Index in Patients with Sagittal Synostosis: Measure of Scaphocephaly and Postoperative Outcome

摘要

Background: Preoperative severity and postoperative success for patients with sagittal synostosis are measured by cephalic index, but this metric does not describe the appropriateness of euryon location. The authors hypothesize that cephalic index in patients with sagittal synostosis is an inaccurate measure of scaphocephaly.