British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 48, Issue 6 , Pages 438-442 , September 2010

Role of parental risk factors in the aetiology of isolated non-syndromic metopic craniosynostosis

  • Rabindra Pratap Singh

      Affiliations

    • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Leeds General Infirmary, LS1 3EX, Leeds, UK
    • ,
  • Daljit Dhariwal

      Affiliations

    • John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Headington, OX3 9DJ, Oxford, UK
    • ,
  • Nabina Bhujel

      Affiliations

    • Birmingham Children's Hospital, Steelhouse Lane, B4 6NH, Birmingham, UK
    • ,
  • Zarina Shaikh

      Affiliations

    • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Alexandra Hospital, Woodrow Drive, B98 7UB, Redditch, UK
    • ,
  • Paul Davies

      Affiliations

    • Statiscian, Birmingham Children's Hospital, Steelhouse Lane, B4 6NH, Birmingham, UK
    • ,
  • Hiroshi Nishikawa

      Affiliations

    • Consultant Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, Birmingham Children's Hospital, Steelhouse Lane, B4 6NH, Birmingham, UK
    • ,
  • Guirish Solanki

      Affiliations

    • Consultant Neurosurgeon, Birmingham Children's Hospital, Steelhouse Lane, B4 6NH, Birmingham, UK
    • ,
  • M.S. Dover

      Affiliations

    • Birmingham Children's Hospital, Steelhouse Lane, B4 6NH, Birmingham, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.

,Accepted 19 June 2009.

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PII: S0266-4356(09)00667-6

doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2009.06.233

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 48, Issue 6 , Pages 438-442 , September 2010

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