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Craniosynostoses -- therapy; Plagiocephaly -- therapy; Comparative Study
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Helmet Therapy Vs. Conservative Therapy For The Treatment Of Positional Skull Deformations, Whitney Thompson
Helmet Therapy Vs. Conservative Therapy For The Treatment Of Positional Skull Deformations, Whitney Thompson
Physician Assistant Scholarly Project Posters
• Plagiocephaly and brachycephaly are skull deformations that occur in nearly half of all infants. These deformities are present at birth or can develop shortly after birth due to head positioning while lying supine. Depending on the severity of the deformity, infants may develop negative long-term developmental outcomes. There are generally two ways to treat such patients; repositioning or with use of orthotics (helmet therapy).
• A study of systematic reviews and cohort studies was completed to determine if orthotics (helmet) therapy is significantly more effective than repositioning therapy.
• The study indicated that infants diagnosed with moderate to severe …