These sutures allow our skull to expand as our brains ... and many premature babies spend a lot of time in the neonatal intensive care unit, typically on respirators, with their heads in the ...

and 5-0 absorbable sutures should be available if needed to control bleeding. Obtain written informed consent from a parent or legal guardian. Make sure that the newborn has voided at least once ...

Suspected skull fractures in the neonate are uncommon and present a management dilemma. We hypothesized that skull fractures are more common than reported in the literature and that few infants ...