Research Journal of Medical Sciences
ISSN: Online 1993-6095ISSN: Print 1815-9346
Abstract
The metopic suture is one of the main sutures of the calvaria and its premature closure is responsible for trigonocephaly, one of the most common of all craniosynostoses. The natural history of the metopic suture is different from that of other sutures, since it fuses and totally disappears early in life. Total disappearance of the metopic suture in early childhood is a peculiarity it shares with other calvarial sutures, as well as facial sutures. The systematic presence of the metopic suture at birth then early disappearance suggest its usefulness for cranial molding during delivery., this is corroborated by the high incidence of delivery complications, up to 30%, related to metopic suture. The unusually late closure of the metopic suture in our species has been attributed to bipedalism and the delivery risk associated with a closed pelvis. The present study conducted with 52 adult dry skull. We identified36 skulls as male and sides 16 skulls as female. We have observed for metopic suture in all the skulls carefully. The incidence of metopic suture was recorded. Out of 52 skulls, 2 (3.84%) skulls were found with complete me topic suture which is completely extended from bregma to nation (Fig. 1). In 3(5.76) skulls we found incomplete metopic suture. The present study findings may be helpful to pediatrics and fetal surgeons.
How to cite this article:
Mohd Abdul Umran Khan. Study on Metopic Suture and its Clinical Importance in Pediatrics.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.36478/makrjms.2024.12.182.184
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