Helmet versus nonhelmet treatment in nonsynostotic positional posterior plagiocephaly

Authors
Vles, JSH Colla, C Weber, JW Beuls, E Wilmink, J Kingma, H
Citation
Jsh. Vles et al., Helmet versus nonhelmet treatment in nonsynostotic positional posterior plagiocephaly, J CRANIOF S, 11(6), 2000, pp. 572-574
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
JOURNAL OF CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY
ISSN journal
10492275 → ACNP
Volume
11
Issue
6
Year of publication
2000
Pages
572 - 574
Database
ISI
SICI code
1049-2275(200011)11:6<572:HVNTIN>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
A total of 105 infants with nonsynostotic posterior plagiocephaly were trea ted using a helmet or by head positioning. Effect of treatment was scored u sing a cosmetic outcome score (0-10 points) assigned by the parents. The on set of the observed skull deformity correction was not different for the he lmet vs. nonhelmet treatment. Improvement was significantly better and fast er in the helmet group compared with nonhelmet treatment (p < 0.01 and p < 0.001, respectively).