Nur Syahirah, Zulkipli and Siti Zanariah, Satari and Norli Anida, Abdullah and Wan Nur Syahidah, Wan Yusoff and Abdul Ghapor, Hussin (2022) Cranial morphology associated with syndromic graniosynostosis: A potential detection of abnormality in patient’s cranial growth using angular statistics. The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal. pp. 1-10. ISSN 1055-6656 (Printed) 1545-1569(online). (Published)
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Abstract
Introduction: Apert, Crouzon, and Pfeiffer syndromes are common genetic syndromes related to syndromic craniosynostosis (SC), whereby it is a congenital defect that occurs when the cranial growth is distorted. Identifying cranial angles associated with these 3 syndromes may assist the surgical team to focus on a specific cranial part during the intervention planning, thus optimizing surgical outcomes and reducing potential morbidity. Objective: The aim of this study is to identify the cranial angles, which are associated with Apert, Crouzon, and Pfeiffer syndromes. Methods: The cranial computed tomography scan images of 17 patients with SC and 22 control groups aged 0 to 12 years who were treated in the University Malaya Medical Centre were obtained, while 12 angular measurements were attained using the Mimics software. The angular data were then divided into 2 groups (patients aged 0 to 24 months and >24 months). This work proposes a 95% confidence interval (CI) for angular mean to detect the abnormality in patient’s cranial growth for the SC syndromes. Results: The 95% CI of angular mean for the control group was calculated and used as an indicator to confirm the abnormality in patient’s cranial growth that is associated with the 3 syndromes. The results showed that there are different cranial angles associated with these 3 syndromes. Conclusions: All cranial angles of the patients with these syndromes lie outside the 95% CI of angular mean of control group, indicating the reliability of the proposed CI in the identification of abnormality in the patient’s cranial growth.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | craniofacial morphology, Apert syndrome, craniofacial growth, syndromic craniosynostosis |
| Subjects: | Q Science > QA Mathematics |
| Faculty/Division: | Institute of Postgraduate Studies Center for Mathematical Science |
| Depositing User: | Miss. Ratna Wilis Haryati Mustapa |
| Date Deposited: | 17 Oct 2022 09:21 |
| Last Modified: | 17 Oct 2022 09:21 |
| URI: | http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/35467 |
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