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This chapter aims to outline to the reader the various forms of craniosynostosis (premature fusion of cranial sutures) and their management. It covers the pertinent aspects important in the assessment and management of these patients and provides an overview of the surgical procedures available, the indications for these and a guide as to how, and when, to implement them.

Oral and maxillofacial surgery has the longest training pathway of any medical specialty in the UK. Peter Brennan and colleagues look at ways to shorten this