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Suture locations (non-syndromic)
| Endoscopic (n=140) | Open (n=155) | Combined (n=295) | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
| |||
| Sagittal | 94 (67.1%) | 76 (49.0%) | 170 (57.6%) |
| Metopic | 24 (17.1%) | 31 (20.0%) | 55 (18.6%) |
| Unicoronal | 10 (7.1%) | 28 (18.1%) | 38 (12.9%) |
| Lambdoid | 6 (4.3%) | 7 (4.5%) | 13 (4.4%) |
| Bicoronal | 2 (1.4%) | 1 (0.6%) | 3 (1.0%) |
| Multi-suture (2*) | 7 (5.0%) | 8 (5.2%) | 15 (5.1%) |
| Multi-suture (3*) | 0 | 3 (1.9%) | 3 (1.0%) |
| Multi-suture (4*) | 0 | 1 (0.6%) | 1 (0.3%) |
Numbers in parentheses indicate number of fused sutures.
