[Preliminary experiences with the lateral canthal advancement of the supraorbital margin (author's transl)].

Out of 10 infants with uni- or bilateral craniostenosis of the coronal suture 5 had a craniectomy of the involved suture and 5 a lateral canthal advancement of the supraorbital margin. On the basis of the parents' opinion, of the clinical assessment of 7 different criteria and of the evaluation of the pre- and postoperative x-rays (tracings of the outlines of the neurocranium, orbita and base of the skull), the results of lateral canthal advancement are superior to those of a simple craniectomy. Therefore, lateral canthal advancement is indicated in any severe form of craniostenosis of the coronal suture. However, a few cases with severe scoliosis of the head and unilateral underdevelopment of the face are still a therapeutic problem.