Craniostenose é o fechamento precoce de uma ou mais suturas cranianas, levando ao redirecionamento do crescimento craniofacial e à deformidade do crânio. Estudos têm pesquisado o impacto da fusão da sutura sagital na base do crânio, focalizando a morfologia da base do crânio na presença de craniostenose sagital isolada (escafocefalia), enquanto outros têm avaliado o crescimento da base do crânio, antes e após a cirurgia. Este estudo teve como objetivo realizar as medidas antropométricas da base do crânio em crianças com escafocefalia, avaliar a influência da correção cirúrgica no remodelamento da base do crânio e nas medidas antropométricas. Foram operadas 21 crianças com diagnóstico clínico e radiológico de escafocefalia, entre abril de 2007 e outubro de 2008, sendo realizadas medidas antropométricas na base do crânio, antes e após 1 ano do tratamento cirúrgico. As medidas foram o índice craniano (IC), distância entre a crista galli e o tubérculo selar (CG-TS), distância entre a crista galli e o meato acústico interno (CG-MAI), distância entre os forames ovais (FO-FO), distância entre os meatos Acústicos internos (MAI-MAI), o ângulo da base do crânio Â1) e o ângulo entre o násio, centro selar e básio (Â2). Houve normalização do IC em todas as crianças, confirmando um remodelamento craniano adequado. A medida CG-TS avaliou a base do crânio anterior, com crescimento proporcional de 12,5%. O crescimento médio-lateral foi observado pelo aumento das medidas FO-FO de 8,5% e MAI-MAI de 9,5%. A medida CG-MAI teve um crescimento de 7,2%. Não houve diferença estatística nos ângulos basais Â1 e Â2 analisados. O tratamento cirúrgico da escafocefalia levou ao remodelamento da base do crânio, confirmado pelas mudanças das medidas antropométricas realizadas antes e após 1 ano da cirurgia / Craniosynostosis is defined as the premature closure of one or more sutures, leading to redirection of the craniofacial growth and deformity of the skull. Studies have examined the impact of fusion of the sagittal suture in the skull base, focusing on the morphology of the skull base in the presence of isolated sagittal craniosynostosis (scaphocephaly), while others have evaluated the growth of the skull base before and after surgery. This study aims to perform the anthropometric measures of the skull base in children with scaphocephaly to evaluate the influence of surgical repair in the remodeling of the skull base and anthropometric measures. Twenty-one children with clinical and radiological diagnosis of scaphocephaly were operated between April 2007 and October 2008, and anthropometric measures at the base of the skull were performed before and after a year of surgery. The measures were the cranial index (CI), distance between the crista galli and tuberculum sellar (CG-TS), distance between the crista galli and the internal auditory meatus (CG-IAM), distance between the oval foramen (OF-OF) distance between the internal auditory meatus (IAM-IAM), the angle of the skull base (Â1) and the angle between the nasion, center of sella and basion (Â2). There was a normalization of the CI in all children, confirming an appropriate cranial remodeling. The CG-TS measure evaluated the anterior skull base, with proportional growth of 12.5%. The mediolateral growth was observed by the increase of OF-OF measures by 8.5% and IAM-IAM by 9.5%. The CG-IAM measure grew by 7.2%. There was no statistical difference in the angles Â1 and Â2 analyzed. Surgical treatment of scaphocephaly led to remodeling of the skull base, confirmed by the changes of anthropometric measures taken before and after a year of surgery

Craniostenose é o fechamento precoce de uma ou mais suturas cranianas, levando ao redirecionamento do crescimento craniofacial e à deformidade do crânio. Estudos têm pesquisado o impacto da fusão da sutura sagital na base do crânio, focalizando a morfologia da base do crânio na presença de craniostenose sagital isolada (escafocefalia), enquanto outros têm avaliado o crescimento da base do crânio, antes e após a cirurgia. Este estudo teve como objetivo realizar as medidas antropométricas da base do crânio em crianças com escafocefalia, avaliar a influência da correção cirúrgica no remodelamento da base do crânio e nas medidas antropométricas. Foram operadas 21 crianças com diagnóstico clínico e radiológico de escafocefalia, entre abril de 2007 e outubro de 2008, sendo realizadas medidas antropométricas na base do crânio, antes e após 1 ano do tratamento cirúrgico. As medidas foram o índice craniano (IC), distância entre a crista galli e o tubérculo selar (CG-TS), distância entre a crista galli e o meato acústico interno (CG-MAI), distância entre os forames ovais (FO-FO), distância entre os meatos Acústicos internos (MAI-MAI), o ângulo da base do crânio Â1) e o ângulo entre o násio, centro selar e básio (Â2). Houve normalização do IC em todas as crianças, confirmando um remodelamento craniano adequado. A medida CG-TS avaliou a base do crânio anterior, com crescimento proporcional de 12,5%. O crescimento médio-lateral foi observado pelo aumento das medidas FO-FO de 8,5% e MAI-MAI de 9,5%. A medida CG-MAI teve um crescimento de 7,2%. Não houve diferença estatística nos ângulos basais Â1 e Â2 analisados. O tratamento cirúrgico da escafocefalia levou ao remodelamento da base do crânio, confirmado pelas mudanças das medidas antropométricas realizadas antes e após 1 ano da cirurgia / Craniosynostosis is defined as the premature closure of one or more sutures, leading to redirection of the craniofacial growth and deformity of the skull. Studies have examined the impact of fusion of the sagittal suture in the skull base, focusing on the morphology of the skull base in the presence of isolated sagittal craniosynostosis (scaphocephaly), while others have evaluated the growth of the skull base before and after surgery. This study aims to perform the anthropometric measures of the skull base in children with scaphocephaly to evaluate the influence of surgical repair in the remodeling of the skull base and anthropometric measures. Twenty-one children with clinical and radiological diagnosis of scaphocephaly were operated between April 2007 and October 2008, and anthropometric measures at the base of the skull were performed before and after a year of surgery. The measures were the cranial index (CI), distance between the crista galli and tuberculum sellar (CG-TS), distance between the crista galli and the internal auditory meatus (CG-IAM), distance between the oval foramen (OF-OF) distance between the internal auditory meatus (IAM-IAM), the angle of the skull base (Â1) and the angle between the nasion, center of sella and basion (Â2). There was a normalization of the CI in all children, confirming an appropriate cranial remodeling. The CG-TS measure evaluated the anterior skull base, with proportional growth of 12.5%. The mediolateral growth was observed by the increase of OF-OF measures by 8.5% and IAM-IAM by 9.5%. The CG-IAM measure grew by 7.2%. There was no statistical difference in the angles Â1 and Â2 analyzed. Surgical treatment of scaphocephaly led to remodeling of the skull base, confirmed by the changes of anthropometric measures taken before and after a year of surgery

Introduction : La scaphocéphalie est la craniosynostose monosuturaire la plus commune (1/2000). Celle-ci est causée par la fusion prématurée de la suture sagittale. Une chirurgie corrective de la voûte crânienne peut être effectuée dans la première année de vie de l’enfant. Il n’existe actuellement aucune donnée précise dans la littérature scientifique étudiant l’occlusion chez les patients scaphocéphales, ainsi que les impacts potentiels de la chirurgie de la voûte crânienne sur celle-ci. Objectifs : L’objectif primaire de cette étude est de décrire et comparer la malocclusion dento-squelettique d’un groupe de patients scaphocéphales à une population pédiatrique normale. L’objectif secondaire est d’évaluer la différence au niveau de l’occlusion entre un sous-groupe de patients scaphocéphales ayant eu une chirurgie corrective de la voûte crânienne et un sous-groupe ne l’ayant pas eu. Méthodologie : Quatre-vingt-onze patients scaphocéphales (2-11 ans; 71 garçons) de la banque de données de la Clinique de Craniofacial du CHU Ste-Justine ont formé le groupe expérimental. Tous les patients ont eu un examen orthodontique complet et ont été suivis. Parmi ceux-ci, quarante-quatre avaient eu une chirurgie corrective de la voûte crânienne et quarante-sept n’en avaient pas eu, mais étaient suivis régulièrement à la clinique. Trente-huit (33 garçons; 17 opérés) de ces patients ont eu des radiographies céphalométriques latérales et parmi ceux-ci, un certain nombre ont reçus des suivis de croissance radiologiques. Résultats : Les valeurs cliniques de la classification dentaire, ainsi que la mesure du surplomb horizontal, ont indiqué une augmentation de la prévalence de malocclusions de classe II chez les enfants scaphocéphales. Par contre, les valeurs céphalométriques indicatrices de malocclusion squelettique de classe II (ex. : N-A perp HP, N-B perp HP, N-Pog perp HP, Wits, N-A-Pog) sont demeurées dans les limites de la normale. Certaines valeurs céphalométriques présentent une différence statistiquement significative entre les patients opérés et non opérés (ANS-PNS t2, p=0.025; /1-FH t2, p=0.028), mais ces variations individuelles ne sont pas reliées à la scaphocéphalie. Conclusion : Les enfants scaphocéphales présentent cliniquement davantage de malocclusions de classe II que les enfants normaux. Par contre, les valeurs radiologiques antéro-postérieures et transverses demeurent dans les limites de la normale. La chirurgie corrective de la voûte crânienne n’affecte également pas l’occlusion chez ces patients. / Introduction: Scaphocephaly, the most common unisutural craniosynostosis (1/2000), results from a premature fusion of the sagittal suture. Usually, cranial vault corrective surgery is performed during the first year of life. There is currently no scientific data regarding occlusion of scaphocephalic patients, or the potential effect of craniovault surgery on the occlusion. Objectives: The primary objective of this study is to describe occlusion in scaphocephalic patients and to compare with a general pediatric population matched for age and gender. The second objective is to compare the difference in occlusion of surgically treated scaphocephalic subgroup versus unoperated scaphocephalic subgroup. Methods: Ninety-one scaphocephalic patients (2-11 y.o.; 71 boys) from the craniofacial clinic of CHU Ste-Justine’s database formed our experimental group. All patients received an orthodontic assessment and were followed up. Among them, forty-four underwent craniovault surgery while forty-seven remained unoperated. Thirty-eight (33 boys; 17 operated) had lateral cephalometric radiographies, some of whom also had cephalometric growth follow-ups. Results: Clinical values for dental classification and overjet indicate an increased prevalence of class II malocclusions in scaphocephalic patients. However, cephalometric values indicative of skeletal class II malocclusions (i.e. N-A perp HP, N-B perp HP, N-Pog perp HP, Wits, N-A-Pog) remained within normal limits. Some cephalometric values present statistically significant differences between operated and unoperated patients (ANS-PNS t2, p=0.025; /1-FH t2, p=0.028), but these are individual variations not related to scaphocephaly. Conclusion: Scaphocephalic patients clinically present more class II malocclusions when compared with normal children. Radiographic values remain however within normal limits for both antero-posterior and transverse dimensions. Corrective craniovault surgery does not affect occlusion in these patients.

Introduction : La scaphocéphalie est la craniosynostose monosuturaire la plus commune (1/2000). Celle-ci est causée par la fusion prématurée de la suture sagittale. Une chirurgie corrective de la voûte crânienne peut être effectuée dans la première année de vie de l’enfant. Il n’existe actuellement aucune donnée précise dans la littérature scientifique étudiant l’occlusion chez les patients scaphocéphales, ainsi que les impacts potentiels de la chirurgie de la voûte crânienne sur celle-ci. Objectifs : L’objectif primaire de cette étude est de décrire et comparer la malocclusion dento-squelettique d’un groupe de patients scaphocéphales à une population pédiatrique normale. L’objectif secondaire est d’évaluer la différence au niveau de l’occlusion entre un sous-groupe de patients scaphocéphales ayant eu une chirurgie corrective de la voûte crânienne et un sous-groupe ne l’ayant pas eu. Méthodologie : Quatre-vingt-onze patients scaphocéphales (2-11 ans; 71 garçons) de la banque de données de la Clinique de Craniofacial du CHU Ste-Justine ont formé le groupe expérimental. Tous les patients ont eu un examen orthodontique complet et ont été suivis. Parmi ceux-ci, quarante-quatre avaient eu une chirurgie corrective de la voûte crânienne et quarante-sept n’en avaient pas eu, mais étaient suivis régulièrement à la clinique. Trente-huit (33 garçons; 17 opérés) de ces patients ont eu des radiographies céphalométriques latérales et parmi ceux-ci, un certain nombre ont reçus des suivis de croissance radiologiques. Résultats : Les valeurs cliniques de la classification dentaire, ainsi que la mesure du surplomb horizontal, ont indiqué une augmentation de la prévalence de malocclusions de classe II chez les enfants scaphocéphales. Par contre, les valeurs céphalométriques indicatrices de malocclusion squelettique de classe II (ex. : N-A perp HP, N-B perp HP, N-Pog perp HP, Wits, N-A-Pog) sont demeurées dans les limites de la normale. Certaines valeurs céphalométriques présentent une différence statistiquement significative entre les patients opérés et non opérés (ANS-PNS t2, p=0.025; /1-FH t2, p=0.028), mais ces variations individuelles ne sont pas reliées à la scaphocéphalie. Conclusion : Les enfants scaphocéphales présentent cliniquement davantage de malocclusions de classe II que les enfants normaux. Par contre, les valeurs radiologiques antéro-postérieures et transverses demeurent dans les limites de la normale. La chirurgie corrective de la voûte crânienne n’affecte également pas l’occlusion chez ces patients. / Introduction: Scaphocephaly, the most common unisutural craniosynostosis (1/2000), results from a premature fusion of the sagittal suture. Usually, cranial vault corrective surgery is performed during the first year of life. There is currently no scientific data regarding occlusion of scaphocephalic patients, or the potential effect of craniovault surgery on the occlusion. Objectives: The primary objective of this study is to describe occlusion in scaphocephalic patients and to compare with a general pediatric population matched for age and gender. The second objective is to compare the difference in occlusion of surgically treated scaphocephalic subgroup versus unoperated scaphocephalic subgroup. Methods: Ninety-one scaphocephalic patients (2-11 y.o.; 71 boys) from the craniofacial clinic of CHU Ste-Justine’s database formed our experimental group. All patients received an orthodontic assessment and were followed up. Among them, forty-four underwent craniovault surgery while forty-seven remained unoperated. Thirty-eight (33 boys; 17 operated) had lateral cephalometric radiographies, some of whom also had cephalometric growth follow-ups. Results: Clinical values for dental classification and overjet indicate an increased prevalence of class II malocclusions in scaphocephalic patients. However, cephalometric values indicative of skeletal class II malocclusions (i.e. N-A perp HP, N-B perp HP, N-Pog perp HP, Wits, N-A-Pog) remained within normal limits. Some cephalometric values present statistically significant differences between operated and unoperated patients (ANS-PNS t2, p=0.025; /1-FH t2, p=0.028), but these are individual variations not related to scaphocephaly. Conclusion: Scaphocephalic patients clinically present more class II malocclusions when compared with normal children. Radiographic values remain however within normal limits for both antero-posterior and transverse dimensions. Corrective craniovault surgery does not affect occlusion in these patients.