Non-synostotic deformational plagiocephaly (DP) is a common condition that affects as
many as one in five infants in the first 2 months of life. The purpose of this article, the second …

BACKGROUND: No evidence-based guidelines exist on the role of cranial-molding orthosis
(helmet) therapy for patients with positional plagiocephaly. OBJECTIVE: To address the …

Objective To determine the effectiveness of helmet therapy for positional skull deformation
compared with the natural course of the condition in infants aged 5-6 months. Design …

Non-synostotic deformational plagiocephaly (DP) is head asymmetry that results from
external forces that mold the skull in the first year of life. Primary care providers are most …

Introduction Positional plagiocephaly has attained widespread attention. There is a lot of
data on helmet therapy available, but the natural course of the deformity has not been …

Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between age at
initiation of helmet therapy for deformational plagiocephaly and the rate of correction …

Introduction Positional or deformational plagiocephaly is the most common type of cranial
asymmetry in infancy and has become more prevalent after the introduction of the “Back to …

The aim of this study was to generate three-dimensional data of the physiological growth of
the infant's cranium in the significant growth phase from 6 to 12 months of age. In a …

Purpose As the incidence of deformational plagiocephaly (DP) has risen, so has the
demand on clinicians to make appropriate treatment recommendations. While knowledge of …

Objectives. To determine the prevalence of positional plagiocephaly and brachycephaly in
teenagers born after the “Back to Sleep” campaign but before orthotic helmet treatment …