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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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Cost and Satisfaction Implications of Using Telehealth for Plagiocephaly
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2022 Purpose:. Patients with deformational plagiocephaly are often referred for evaluation by a plastic surgeon. During the early COVID-19 pandemic, visits were performed predominantly via telehealth. This study compares costs, satisfaction, and technological
Alex Cappitelli, BA +6 more
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Evaluation of the Effects of Helmet Therapy on Head Deformities: A Systematic Review of Literature
Journal of Head & Neck Physicians and Surgeons, 2023 Plagiocephaly is a common deformity of the skull. Various treatment approaches have been used for the subjects with head deformities, including use of helmet orthosis, repositioning, exercise, and only observation. The aim of this review was to check the
Mohammad Taghi Karimi, Mahsa Kavyani
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The surgical treatment of plagiocephaly [PDF]
Turkish Neurosurgery, 2011 Anterior plagiocephaly usually occurs with premature synostosis of the ipsilateral half of the coronal suture. The forehead is flattened on the affected side, with a backward and upward displacement of the affected orbit. The bulging of the calvaria may occur in the contralateral parietal area.This article presents the surgical techniques used over 7 ...
Silav, Gökalp +5 more
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Outcome Analysis of Cranial Molding Therapy in Nonsynostotic Plagiocephaly [PDF]
Archives of Plastic Surgery, 2012 BackgroundIt is known that nonsynostotic plagiocephaly does not spontaneously improve, and the craniofacial deformities that result from it. This study was conducted to analyze the effectiveness of helmet therapy for the nonsynostotic plagiocephaly ...
Han-Su Yoo, Dong Kyun Rah, Yong Oock Kim
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Analysis of cranial type characteristics in term infants: a multi-center study
BMC Pediatrics, 2021 Background Positional head deformity (PHD) is defined as a change in the shape of an infant’s skull due to an external force. In certain cases, it can lead to cosmetic deformities or even neurological issues due to its impact on the developing nervous ...
Wang Yang +9 more
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Smartphone Integration of Artificial Intelligence for Automated Plagiocephaly Diagnosis
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2023 Background:. Positional plagiocephaly is a pediatric condition with important cosmetic implications affecting ∼40% of infants under 12 months of age.
Ayden Watt, MSc +3 more
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Neurologia Medico-Chirurgica, 2022 In this study, we aimed to evaluate the longitudinal changes in the cranial shape of healthy Japanese infants using a three-dimensional scanner and construct a normal values database for the growth process.
Hiroshi MIYABAYASHI +9 more
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Paleopathological Findings of Dry Skulls with Plagiocephaly
Acta Medica, 2006 In literature, plagiocephaly is defined as abnormal asymmetrical head shape with unilateral flattening of the anterior and/or posterior part of the skull. It is classified as synostotic or deformational.
Blanka Pospíšilová +1 more
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Positional plagiocephaly [PDF]
Paediatrics & Child Health, 2011 Cranial asymmetry occurring as a result of forces that deform skull shape in the supine position is known as deformational plagiocephaly. The risk of plagiocephaly may be modified by positioning the baby on alternate days with the head to the right or the left side, and by increasing time spent in the prone position during awake periods.
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