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The Craniosynostoses

Causes, Natural History, and Management

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  • © 1982

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Authors:
  1. David John David

    1. South Australian Cranio-Facial Unit, Adelaide Chidren’s Hospital, North Adelaide, Australia

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  2. David Ernest Poswillo

    1. School of Dental Surgery, Royal Dental Hospital, University of London, London, UK

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  3. Donald Allen Simpson

    1. Adelaide Children’s Hospital, North Adelaide, Australia

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Table of contents (18 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Causes and Effects

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. The Concept of Craniosynostosis and the Evolution of Craniofacial Surgery

      • David John David, David Ernest Poswillo, Donald Allen Simpson
      Pages 3-6

    3. The Growth of the Skull and the Role of the Sutures

      • David John David, David Ernest Poswillo, Donald Allen Simpson
      Pages 7-34

    4. Aetiology and Pathogenesis

      • David John David, David Ernest Poswillo, Donald Allen Simpson
      Pages 35-41

    5. Pathology

      • David John David, David Ernest Poswillo, Donald Allen Simpson
      Pages 42-53

    6. Incidence

      • David John David, David Ernest Poswillo, Donald Allen Simpson
      Pages 54-56

  3. Symptoms and Strategies

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 57-57
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    2. Symptomatology

      • David John David, David Ernest Poswillo, Donald Allen Simpson
      Pages 59-75

    3. Principles of Investigation

      • David John David, David Ernest Poswillo, Donald Allen Simpson
      Pages 76-88

    4. Principles of Treatment

      • David John David, David Ernest Poswillo, Donald Allen Simpson
      Pages 89-105

  4. Simple Calvarial Deformities

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 107-107
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    2. Classification

      • David John David, David Ernest Poswillo, Donald Allen Simpson
      Pages 109-116

    3. Scaphocephaly

      • David John David, David Ernest Poswillo, Donald Allen Simpson
      Pages 117-132

    4. Trigonocephaly

      • David John David, David Ernest Poswillo, Donald Allen Simpson
      Pages 133-140

    5. Turricephaly

      • David John David, David Ernest Poswillo, Donald Allen Simpson
      Pages 141-152

    6. Plagiocephaly

      • David John David, David Ernest Poswillo, Donald Allen Simpson
      Pages 153-173

    7. Oxycephaly and Related Conditions

      • David John David, David Ernest Poswillo, Donald Allen Simpson
      Pages 174-181

  5. Complex Craniofacial Deformities

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 183-183
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    2. Craniofacial Syndromes

      • David John David, David Ernest Poswillo, Donald Allen Simpson
      Pages 185-228
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About this book

The human skull has many functions. The largest component of the skull, the neurocranium, protects and insulates the brain. It comprises the dome-shaped vault or calvaria, obviously a protective structure, and the more complex cranial base, which gives the vault a massive foundation and also houses the organs of hearing, balance, and smell. The facial skeleton, or splanchnocranium, encloses the upper airway and the mouth. Chewing, the cQ-ordinated action ofthe jaws and teeth, is a function of the facial skeleton. The orbits, formed from both calvarial and facial bones, house the eyes and their accessory muscles. The'skull also provides skeletal support for the muscles which affect speech and facial expression. It is largely by these that people communicate and display their emotions. Personality is judged on speech and on facial appearances, by conscious or subconscious aesthetic comparisons with cultural ideas-and prejudices. So the shape of the skull has, or can have, profound emotional significance.

Authors and Affiliations

  • South Australian Cranio-Facial Unit, Adelaide Chidren’s Hospital, North Adelaide, Australia

    David John David

  • School of Dental Surgery, Royal Dental Hospital, University of London, London, UK

    David Ernest Poswillo

  • Adelaide Children’s Hospital, North Adelaide, Australia

    Donald Allen Simpson

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Craniosynostoses

  • Book Subtitle: Causes, Natural History, and Management

  • Authors: David John David, David Ernest Poswillo, Donald Allen Simpson

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-1323-2

  • Publisher: Springer London

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1982

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4471-1325-6Published: 08 November 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4471-1323-2Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 334

  • Topics: Neurosurgery

  • Industry Sectors: Biotechnology, Finance, Business & Banking, Health & Hospitals, Pharma

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