Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Tennessee Medical Center, 1930 Alcoa Highway, Suite 335, Knoxville, TN 37920, USA.
Division of Pediatric Neurological Surgery, University of Florida, Jacksonville, 836 Prudential Drive, Pavilion Building Suite 1205, Jacksonville, FL 32207, USA.
Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am. 2022 Aug;34(3):333-340. doi: 10.1016/j.coms.2022.01.004. Epub 2022 Jul 2.
The history of craniofacial surgery is one of many fundamental advances by monumental figures. Although craniosynostosis has been known to exist for multiple centuries, modern management has evolved over roughly the last century. An overview of early history, early scientific exploration, the advancement of surgical treatment of craniofacial deformities and the current state of craniosynostosis management is discussed. To fully appreciate the evolution of craniosynostosis surgery, one must understand the gradual advancements that have brought the specialty to this modern era.
颅面外科的历史是由众多重要人物推动的众多重大进步之一。虽然颅缝早闭已经存在了多个世纪，但现代管理方法是在上个世纪左右发展起来的。本文讨论了颅面外科早期历史、早期科学探索、颅面畸形手术治疗的进展以及当前颅缝早闭治疗的现状。为了全面了解颅缝早闭手术的发展，必须了解将该专业带入现代时代的渐进式发展。
