Table 1

Number and fraction (%) of 122 children included in the study divided by type of craniosynostosis, together with sex, age at preoperative examination, age at time of surgery and operation technique used

Number (%)Sex m:fAge at first examination in monthsAge at surgery in monthsOperation technique
Sagittal84 (69)70:144.3
(0.6–36.8)
4.6
(3.2–36.9)
H-craniectomy 71/84 (85%)
Cranial vault remodelling 13/84 (15%)
Metopic22 (18)17:54.5
(1.2–11.2)
8.0
(6.1–11.2)
Fronto-orbital remodelling 22/22
Unicoronal16 (13)6:108.0
(1.9–40.5)
10.3
(7.8–42.6)
Bilateral fronto-orbital advancement 16/16
  • Median values and ranges are given for ages.

  • f, female; m, male.