Items tagged “suture”
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Sutural diastasis
Sutural diastasis is an abnormal widening of the skull sutures. It may be physiological in a neonate during a growth spurt.
Pathology
In non-traumatic scenarios accelerated growth of the sutural connective tissue without concurrent ossification is the underlying pathology.
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Squamosal suture
The squamosal or squamous suture is the cranial suture between the temporal and parietal bones bilaterally. From the pterion, it extends posteriorly, curves inferiorly and continues as the parietotemporal suture.
Along with growth of the pterion, the asterion and at the frontozygomatic suture, ...
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Frontomaxillary suture
The frontomaxillary suture is the suture where the nasal process of frontal bone joins the frontal process of the maxilla.
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Parietotemporal suture
The parietotemporal or parietomastoid suture represents the articulation between the parietal and temporal bones posteriorly. Anteriorly, they articulate at the squamosal suture. The parietotemporal suture is considered the most posterior continuation of squamosal suture and is at times interrup...
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Nasomaxillary suture
The nasomaxillary suture is a suture forms the fissure between the frontal process of maxilla and the lateral border of the nasal bone. The nasomaxillary sutures are paried.