Craniosynostosis: Same Fused Suture, Very Different Surgeries
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Craniosynostosis: Same Fused Suture, Very Different Surgeries

Educational slide explaining timing variability in craniosynostosis surgical management for infants.
Slide explaining timing is critical in craniofacial surgery due to rapid skull growth in infancy.
Slide explaining early craniosynostosis surgery with keyhole incision technique and two surgical photographs.
Slide showing surgical remodeling of infant skull with illustrations of cranial plates and incision after delayed craniosynostosis repair.
Quote slide from Dr. Jesse Skoch on timing of craniofacial surgery and growth potential in pediatric patients.
Slide emphasizing early referral for abnormal infant head shapes to minimize surgical intervention.
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Carousel · Oct 2026 · 1 min read

In brief

In brief

Educational carousel exploring surgical approaches to craniosynostosis management. Demonstrates how the same fused suture can require different operative techniques based on patient-specific factors and clinical presentation in craniofacial reconstruction.

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Craniofacial — craniosynostosis. A social-media carousel made possible by Cincinnati Children's.
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  1. Craniofacial | Fundamentals | Made possible by Cincinnati Children's | In craniosynostosis, two babies with the same fused suture can need very different surgeries depending on when they reach a surgeon. | WHAT SETS THEM APART? | 1/6
  2. Craniofacial | Fundamentals | Made possible by Cincinnati Children's | THE ANSWER | TIMING | The difference is when it's caught. | A baby's skull nearly doubles in volume in the first year, then growth slows down and whether you catch it inside that window changes the whole operation. | 2/6
  3. Craniofacial | Fundamentals | Made possible by Cincinnati Children's | A SMALL SURGERY | CAUGHT EARLY: UNDER 6 MONTHS | Through a small keyhole incision, the surgeon removes the fused strip of bone. A molding helmet or tiny springs then guide the baby's own growth into a normal shape. | 3/6
  4. Craniofacial | Fundamentals | Made possible by Cincinnati Children's | A BIG SURGERY | CAUGHT LATE: AFTER 1 YEAR | However, after more than a few months of early growth, the surgeons need to manually remodel the skull. Larger access occurs through a wider incision and sections of bone are removed, reshaped, and secured in a corrected position with plates that dissolve over time. | 4/6
  5. Craniofacial | Fundamentals | Made possible by Cincinnati Children's | You've got growth that you can harness if you operate early. If you operate late, you lose that. | Jesse Skoch, MD, FAANS, FACS | Faculty Neurosurgeon, Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Associate Professor, UC Department of Neurosurgery, Cincinnati Children's | 5/6
  6. Craniofacial | Fundamentals | Made possible by Cincinnati Children's | THE TAKEAWAY | CATCH IT EARLY | The sooner an unusual head shape reaches a craniofacial specialist, the smaller the surgery can be. | When a baby's head shape looks off, don't wait to have it checked. | 6/6
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