Classification of craniofacial anomalies

Abstract

Craniofacial anomalies are a rare group of congenital disorders that affect the cranium and the face. Due to the rarity and diverse nature of presentation, classifying them has always posed a challenge. An ideal classification system is meant to be simple, effective, and reproducible. This chapter provides a brief history of the different classification schemes and explains a simple, modified, and descriptive classification system. A brief description of the more common craniofacial conditions and their clinical features is presented. The management of individual conditions is discussed in their respective chapters.