Efficacy of passive helmet therapy for deformational plagiocephaly: report of 1050 cases.

摘要: Object There has been a tremendous increase in the incidence of deformational plagiocephaly children throughout world. Therapeutic options include observation, active counterpositioning, external orthotics, and surgery. The current treatment US is highly debated, but it typically includes orthotic helmets patients with moderate to severe presenting between 4 10 months age or significant comorbidities limiting passive (no-pressure) therapy. present study was designed evaluate 3 key issues: 1) accuracy Argenta classification defining progressive degree severity, 2) identification an upper limit when no longer effective, 3) effectiveness off-the-shelf prefabricated helmet correcting plagiocephaly. Methods An institutional review board–approved retrospective conducted all at authors' clinic whom assessed using ...