Long-term Outcomes Following Craniosynostosis Corrections, A Thirty-Year Retrospective

This review of 924 single sutural craniosynostosis remodeling procedures revealed a predominantly benign perioperative course. The overall secondary surgery rate was 3.4%, rising to 20% by skeletal maturity, suggesting outcomes cannot be fully appreciated until completion of skeletal growth. Focused analyses suggest delaying primary interventions and performing over-corrections could reduce redo rates. Lastly, most affected children appear to possess a developmental spectrum not dissimilar from unaffected individuals.