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Decreased skull growth in positional plagiocephaly patients undergoing helmet therapy. [PDF]

Brain Spine
Introduction Helmet treatment is a worldwide acknowledged method to improve motor function, quality of life and aesthetics in patients with plagiocephaly.
Lindemann M, Januzi D, Borowski S, Neumeister A, Löschner D, Dubinski D, Huppke P, Senft C, Baumgarten P.   +8 more
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Are we all seeing the same thing? Discrepancies between parent-reported and physician-reported positional plagiocephaly severity scores. [PDF]

Childs Nerv Syst
Positional plagiocephaly (PP) and brachycephaly are conditions characterized by head flattening. There has been a sharp rise in the number of patients diagnosed since the American Academy of Pediatrics initiated the “Back to Sleep” policy to combat ...
Ryu GS, Newland M, Hiller A, Rizk E, Samson T.   +4 more
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Therapeutic Effectiveness of a Novel Cranial Remolding Helmet (baby band2) for Positional Plagiocephaly: A Multicenter Clinical Observational Study. [PDF]

J Clin Med
This multicenter study evaluated the efficacy and safety of a novel cranial remolding helmet (baby band2), which is completely custom-made based on the shape of an infant’s cranium.
Nagano N, Kato R, Noto T, Hijikata M, Okahashi A, Nakanomori A, Miyabayashi H, Yoshikawa K, Ichiwata N, Saito H, Sasano M, Sumi K, Morioka I.   +12 more
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Risk factors associated with positional plagiocephaly in healthy Iranian infants: a case-control study. [PDF]

Iran J Child Neurol, 2022
Objectives Deformation of the skull by external forces in the absence of synostosis has been defined as positional plagiocephaly (PP). The aim of this investigation was to determine the risk factors of PP in healthy Iranian infants.
Solani B, Talebian Ardestani M, Boroumand H, Ostadmohammadi V, Hallajnejad M, Kashani Zade M, Loghman A, Talebian Ardestani A.   +7 more
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UCSQ Method Applied on 3D Photogrammetry: Non-Invasive Objective Differentiation Between Synostotic and Positional Plagiocephaly. [PDF]

Cleft Palate Craniofac J, 2023
Objective Objective differentiation between unilateral coronal synostosis (UCS) and positional posterior plagiocephaly (PPP) based on 3D photogrammetry according to Utrecht Cranial Shape Quantificator (UCSQ). Design Retrospective study.
Kronig SAJ, Kronig ODM, Vrooman HA, Van Adrichem LNA.   +3 more
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Is helmet therapy effective in positional plagiocephaly? A systematic review and proposal for an updated management algorithm. [PDF]

Childs Nerv Syst
Positional plagiocephaly, also known as deformational or non-synostotic plagiocephaly, is a common cranial deformity in infancy resulting from sustained external mechanical forces acting on the developing skull.
Castaño-Bustos D, Agudelo-Arrieta M, Ocampo-Navia MI, Chacón-Valencia SE, Pérez-Méndez W, Vergara-Lago M.   +5 more
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Factors Associated with Helmet Therapy Outcomes in Positional Plagiocephaly. [PDF]

J Clin Med
Background: Helmet therapy is considered to be a treatment for infants with positional plagiocephaly. Although some studies suggest that anterior fontanelle (AF) size may also affect treatment outcomes, evidence and influence remain unclear.
Lee S, Na E, Seo JW, Nam SO, Kang E, Kim DH, Lee S, Cheon J, Park HK, Cho Y.   +9 more
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The Argenta Classification for Positional Plagiocephaly in Infants: An Inter- and Intra-Rater Reliability Study

Applied Sciences
Positional plagiocephaly is a common condition in infants, characterized by asymmetrical posterior occipital flattening due to external mechanical pressure. The Argenta classification is an observational diagnostic tool that classifies plagiocephaly into
Hilla Sarig Bahat, Naama Eyal, Lisa David, Rachel B. Zauberman, Yaara Verfel-Kaplan, Hagit Hel Or, Yoav Alkan   +6 more
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Handbook of Positional Plagiocephaly

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Prevalence and Severity of Positional Posterior Plagiocephaly and Positional Posterior Brachycephaly in Children and Adolescents in Japan

Neurologia Medico-Chirurgica
This study aimed to assess the prevalence, severity, and natural history of positional posterior plagiocephaly (PPP) and positional posterior brachycephaly in Japan.
Nobuyuki AKUTSU, Junji KOYAMA, Atsufumi KAWAMURA, Takashi SASAYAMA   +3 more
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