Abstract
The primary role of the skull is to protect the developing brain, which reaches complete myelination by 24 months of age. For this to happen, skull bones must be malleable and grow as the brain matures. Craniosynostosis, premature closure of one or more sutures, can be due to developmental error or genetics. The skull is articulated to the spine through the craniocervical junction with bones and ligaments. The most important in everyday clinical practice specificities and peculiarities of the child’s skull are included in this chapter, particularly some essential measurements and milestones in the development of the skull.
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Abbreviations
- ADI:
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Atlodens interval
- CI:
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Cranial index
- CT:
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Computed tomography
- IQ:
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Intellectual quotient
- MRI:
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Magnetic resonance imaging
- VRT:
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Volume rendering technique
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Boitsios, G. (2023). Skull. In: Simoni, P., Aparisi Gómez, M.P. (eds) Essential Measurements in Pediatric Musculoskeletal Imaging. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-17735-4_2
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