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In contrast, the metopic suture normally fuses in the first year of life — between 3 and 9 months of age usually. When the metopic suture fuses, the bone next to the suture will often thicken, creating a metopic ridge. The ridge may be subtle or obvious, but it isRead More →

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Our results showed that earliest closure of metopic suture occurred at three months and complete metopic suture closure in all patients occurred by nine months of age. Furthermore, approximately 33% showed complete suture closure a three months, 60% at five months, 65% at 7 months, and 100% by nine monthsRead More →