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The authors of this study aimed to describe fontanel size variation according to age, determine fontanel closure time, and identify the optimal method for assessing fontanel size.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>METHODS<\/jats:title><jats:p>For this prospective cohort study, 321 healthy term babies who fulfilled the inclusion criteria were consecutively recruited. Percentile charts for the mean anterior fontanel size and oblique measurements from birth to 24 months of age were created.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>RESULTS<\/jats:title><jats:p>The mean fontanel closure time was 9.7 \u00b1 5.0 months (girls 10.3 \u00b1 4.7 months, boys 9.2 \u00b1 5.1 months). No differences were observed between the traditional method and oblique measurements. Early fontanel closure was not associated with microcephaly.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>CONCLUSIONS<\/jats:title><jats:p>Oblique measurements can be used because they are as accurate as the traditional method. 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