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face, metopic ridge, a metopic ridge, ridge of bone, elevated connection between bones, ridged suture, visible on the forehead extending, front, the fontanel forward onto the forehead, between the two halves, the frontal bone, a metopic ridge is similar to other ridged sutures, caused, the two halves, the frontal bones, the skull fuse together prematurely, metopic suture, begins to close, in the second year of life, completely closed, third year, it does persist unclosed throughout life in 10%, the population, no treatment, surgery required, metopic ridge, congenital craniosynostosis, particularly trigonocephaly, common cause, metopic ridge, a ridge, along the forehead of infant, a ridge forming over any, the normal sutures, the skull, medical history, a physical examination performed, medical history, metopic ridge in detail, did first notice this, any other ridged sutures, does the child have any other symptoms, diagnostic tests, skull x-ray, head ct, related to a metopic ridge.