What is Scaphocephaly?
'''Scaphocephaly''' is a medical disorder which can occur when two parts of the [[skull]] fuse together.<ref>{{Citation|last=Sandoval|first=Jose I.|title=Scaphocephaly|date=2024|url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK567753/#:~:text=Introduction-,Scaphocephaly%20is%20the%20term%20used%20to%20describe%20the%20narrow%20and,head,%20which%20is%20called%20dolichocephaly.|work=StatPearls|place=Treasure Island (FL)|publisher=StatPearls Publishing|pmid=33620830|access-date=2024-10-08|last2=De Jesus|first2=Orlando}}</ref> It describes a long narrow head that looks like an overturned boat. It is a type of [[cephalic disorder]]. Scaphocephaly is the most common type of skull [[synostosis]], or joining of two bones. It accounts for around 50% of cases of skull synostosis. It can be corrected by [[surgery]] if the child is young enough. Scaphocephaly can be categorised into multiple types depending on position or suture closure, such as bathrocephaly, clinocephaly, dolichocephaly, leptocephaly, and sphenocephaly. ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Disorders]]