craniotabes…

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congenital cranial osteoporosis, craniotabes, softening, the skull bones, craniotabes, a normal finding in infants, premature infants, studies suggest it occurs, one third of all newborn infants, craniotabes is demonstrated by pressing the bone, along the suture line, bones, the skull come together, bone often pops in, similar to pressing on a ping-pong ball, craniotabes, harmless finding, in the newborn, rickets, osteogenesis imperfecta, brittle bones, soft areas, the skull, along the suture line which pop in, a squeezed ping-pong ball, bones, feel soft, thin, along the suture lines, flex very, no testing, osteogenesis imperfecta, rickets is suspected, craniotabes, not associated, should not be treated, complete healing is expected, no complications, finding, discovered, the baby is examined, a well-baby check, child has signs of craniotabes, to rule out other problems, the time, craniotabes is not preventable, except, associated, rickets, osteogenesis imperfecta.