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Type of Craniosynostosis Among Case Infants in the National Birth Defects Prevention Study, 1997–2004
| Characteristics | Number | (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Type of Suture involved | ||
| Sagittal | 357 | (53.3%) |
| Metopic | 116 | (17.3%) |
| Coronal | 113 | (16.9%) |
| Lambdoidal | 23 | (3.4%) |
| Multiple | 59 | (8.8%) |
| Unknown | 2 | (0.3%) |
| Infant Classification | ||
| Isolated* | 605 | (90.3%) |
| Multiple§ | 65 | (9.7%) |
Infants with no other unrelated major birth defects.
Infants with one or more unrelated major birth defects.
