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Structure of wormian bone

Known as: Islands of bone within cranial sutures, Os suturale, Wormian bone 
The presence of extra bones within a cranial suture. Wormian bones are irregular isolated bones which appear in addition to the usual centers of… (More)
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2012
2012
Effects of zoledronic acid on sutural bone formation: a computed tomography study.
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of systemically applied zoledronic acid (ZA) on osteoblastic bone formation… (More)
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2007
2007
The morphogenesis of wormian bones: a study of craniosynostosis and purposeful cranial deformation.
Wormian bones are accessory bones that occur within cranial suture and fontanelles, most commonly within the posterior sutures… (More)
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2006
2006
Skull base abnormalities in osteogenesis imperfecta: a cephalometric evaluation of 54 patients and 108 control volunteers.
OBJECT Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), which usually results from mutations in type I collagen genes, causes bone fragility and… (More)
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2004
2004
Sutural bone deposition rate and strain magnitude during cranial development.
It is widely believed that rapid growth of the human brain generates tensile strain in cranial sutures, and that this strain… (More)
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2003
2003
Suture growth modulated by the oscillatory component of micromechanical strain.
Sutures are fibrous connective tissue articulations between intramembranous craniofacial bones. Sutures are composed of… (More)
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2001
2001
Possible source of tetrodotoxin in the starfish Astropecten scoparius.
The seasonal variations of toxicity and stomach contents in toxic starfish Astropecten scoparius were detected. The average… (More)
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2000
2000
Prenatal diagnosis of wormian bones.
The prenatal diagnosis of wormian bones has not been made previously. We report four fetuses with wormian bones but none of the… (More)
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1982
1982
Wormian bones in osteogenesis imperfecta and other disorders
When are Wormian bones significant is not an easy question to answer, but its relevance is important in relation to bone… (More)
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1979
1979
Wormian bones. A marker of CNS abnormality?
The present investigation was undertaken to determine the incidence and significance of Wormian bones (WBs) in a random group of… (More)
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1976
1976
The acro-osteolysis syndrome: Morphologic and biochemical studies.
The acro-osteolysis syndrome consists of dissolution of terminal phalanges of the hands and feet, dolichocephaly with multiple… (More)
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