Clinical and Genetic Characterization of Craniosynostosis in Saudi Arabia

• Main Authors: Malak Alghamdi (Author), Taghreed R. Alhumsi (Author), Ikhlass Altweijri (Author), Waleed H. Alkhamis (Author), Omar Barasain (Author), Kelly J. Cardona-Londoño (Author), Reshmi Ramakrishnan (Author), Francisco J. Guzmán-Vega (Author), Stefan T. Arold (Author), Ghaida Ali (Author), Nouran Adly (Author), Hebatallah Ali (Author), Ahmed Basudan (Author), Muhammed A. Bakhrebah (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Craniosynostosis (CS) is defined as pre-mature fusion of one or more of the cranial sutures. CS is classified surgically as either simple or complex based on the number of cranial sutures involved. CS can also be classified genetically as isolated CS or syndromic CS if the patient has ex...