However, in most cases the outcome of the surgical correction remains suboptimal due to the rapid growth of the skull at early ages, changes in the bone and suture properties, calcification of the ...

Cleidocranial dysplasia (CCD) (MIM 119600) is an autosomal dominant skeletal dysplasia characterised by abnormal clavicles, patent sutures and fontanelles, supernumerary teeth, short stature, and a ...

[3] Figure 1 illustrates the boney anatomy of the normal skull sutures and fontanelles. The newborn infant's skull is incompletely ossified and the cranial sutures are normally open at birth ...