Positional plagiocephaly: results of the osteopathic treatment of 424 infants. An observational retrospective cohort study [PDF]
Italian Journal of PediatricsBackground Positional plagiocephaly is an asymmetrical flattened skull deformity whose incidence increased significantly in the last decades. Osteopathic treatment has been suggested to tackle early deformational sequences, in order to ensure the correct
Raffaella Panza +7 more
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Plagiocephaly Perception and Prevention: A Need to Intervene Early to Educate Parents
Open Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2021 Background: Plagiocephaly is a condition where the cranium has been malformed because of external forces or premature cranial suture fusion. This study’s objective was to gather and examine data regarding parent and caregiver awareness of plagiocephaly ...
Sonja Burmeister +4 more
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Effectiveness of Conservative Treatments in Positional Plagiocephaly in Infants: A Systematic Review
Children, 2023 Objective: The objective of this study is to analyze conservative treatments implemented to manage positional plagiocephaly in infants. Methods: This is a systematic review conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and ...
Maria Blanco-Diaz +2 more
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A Review of Cranial Remolding Orthosis Treatment for Babies with Combinational Deformational Plagiocephaly with Brachycephaly and Development of a New Classification Scale [PDF]
ChildrenBackground/objectives: This comprehensive study of infants with combinational deformational plagiocephaly with brachycephaly (cDPB) and combinational deformational brachycephaly with plagiocephaly (cDBP) examined the effectiveness of a custom ...
Jill L. Findley +6 more
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Comparative analysis of goal attainment for helmet therapy versus conservative management for positional plagiocephaly in infants [PDF]
Clinical and Experimental PediatricsBackground Positional plagiocephaly (PP) is a common cranial asymmetry of infancy. Its treatment options include conservative management and helmet therapy.
Bjoern Vogt +7 more
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Sella Turcica and Cranial Base Symmetry in Anterior Synostotic Plagiocephaly Patients: A Retrospective Case–Control Study [PDF]
DiagnosticsBackground/Objectives: The present case–control study aims to compare the symmetry of the sella turcica and cranial base of nine patients with anterior unicoronal synostotic plagiocephaly (ASP) and nine healthy patients referred to the maxillofacial unit
Edoardo Staderini +7 more
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Effect of Evidence-Based Guidelines for Prevention of Nonsynostotic Plagiocephaly on Nurses and Parents' Knowledge and Occurrence Among Infants [PDF]
Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 2022 Background: Nonsynostotic Plagiocephaly (NSP) is acquired cranial asymmetry that usually caused by external pressure on infant's skull. The aims, of this study were two folds: to evaluate the effect of Evidence-Based guidelines for prevention of ...
Hala saied +3 more
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Neurologia Medico-Chirurgica, 2022 Currently, molded helmet therapy is used to treat infants with deformational plagiocephaly. However, the indices of normal cranial shape remain unclear, and thus, the prevalence of deformational plagiocephaly is unknown, particularly in Japan.
Hiroshi MIYABAYASHI +6 more
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Clinical and radiological features of some rare forms of craniosynostosis in clinical practice
Turkish Journal of Plastic Surgery, 2021 There are rare forms of craniosynostosis with single or multiple suture involvement. These are sphenofrontal plagiocephaly; posterior plagiocephaly with unilateral lambdoid synostosis; combined sagittal and metopic synostosis; combined sagittal and ...
Tufan Hicdonmez, Gaye Filinte
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