Defining the Normal Range of Forehead Convexity in Infants
This study provides the largest and most comprehensive evaluation of normal frontal cranial shape in infants to date. The data presented show that forehead convexity follows a normal distribution after correcting for age. These oIFA measurements were collected using an automated method, allowing analysis of forehead shape without any basis in subjective interpretation. This data provides a basis for abandoning subjective, clinical diagnosis of MCS.
Authors
- Na Eun Oh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2860-9811)
- Theodore Hyman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2294-2878)
- David García‐Mato (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5390-5768)
- Gary F. Rogers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9568-0365)
- Kathleen N. Johnson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7840-1272)
- Austin Tapp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0043-6360)
- Esperanza Mantilla‐Rivas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9821-1241)
- Perry S. Bradford
- Sohel Rana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5202-5053)
- Athena Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-6229-1698)
- Marius George Linguraru (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6175-8665)
- Albert K. Oh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3555-9184)
- Robert Keating
Institutions
- Children's National (US)
- George Washington University (US)
- Artificial Intelligence Research Institute (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
- Published
- 2025-09-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/scs.0000000000011741
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Craniofacial Disorders and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.82