Helmet Treatment of Infants With Deformational Brachycephaly

• Main Authors: Kevin M. Kelly PhD (Author), Edward F. Joganic MD, FACS (Author), Stephen P. Beals MD, FACS, FAAP (Author), Jeff A. Riggs MA (Author), Mary Kay McGuire OTR/L (Author), Timothy R. Littlefield MS (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2018-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Deformation of the cranium in infancy represents a spectrum of deformity, ranging from severe asymmetric yet proportional distortion of the skull in plagiocephaly, to nearly symmetric yet disproportional distortion in brachycephaly. As such, the condition is best described as deformational plagiocep...