The influence of closed sutures on cranial morphology in Apert and Crouzon syndromes: A quantitative analysis.

Craniosynostoses are congenital conditions characterized by premature suture fusions, altering skull growth and potentially impairing neurological function. Apert and Crouzon syndromes, both linked to FGFR2 mutations, share features but differ in their patterns of suture fusion and cranial deformation. This study quantitatively analyzes, with a high-resolution 3D morphometric analysis, global cranial morphology in syndromic craniosynostoses, comparing Crouzon and Apert syndromes to controls using standard medical CT scans; 72 unoperated patients with syndromic craniosynostoses (51 with Crouzon syndrome, 21 with Apert syndrome) and 289 controls were analyzed.

Facial dog bites in children: A public health problem highlighted by COVID-19 lockdown.

Background: Stay-at-home injunction during COVID-19 pandemic led to new dynamics in households and increased the risk of domestic accidents involving pets. The aim of the study was to demonstrate an increase of facial dog bites in children during first lockdown period in France, compared to the same period in 2018 and 2019. Secondary objective was to investigate the demographics and circumstances in which dog bites occurred.

Masseter muscle pressure injury: First report of a prone position complication in patients with COVID-19.

We report the case of a 59-year-old, obese woman who underwent prolonged prone position during the medical management of an acute respiratory distress syndrome induced by SARS-CoV-2 infection, complicated by a masseter muscle pressure injury. Such side effect may be underestimate in intensive care units and should be prevent by prophylactic dressings on facial weight-bearing sites. The understanding of facial deep tissue injury is essential to guide clinical detection and management of such a complication in COVID-19 patients.