Evaluation of Staggered Osteotomy in Surgical Treatment of
Trigonocephaly

Seyed Mahdi Moosavizadeh
Hamidreza Alizadeh Otaghvar1, *
Daryanaz Shojaei
Leily Mohajerzadeh
Seyed Esmail Hassanpour
Mohammad Reza Hadi Sichani
Mohammadreza Tarahomi
Amir Molaei,

Abstract
Introduction: Undiagnosed metopic synostosis (Trigonocephaly) have many
complications for infants such as brain damage and cognitive & behavioral disorders,
they also result in poor aesthetic features. There are many surgical techniques for
this malformation which have their advantages and disadvantages; but with this
new method (staggered osteotomy) we can solve some of these problems and
minimize damages.