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Treatment of deformational plagiocephaly and torticollis using a weight distribution ring : a report of three cases
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Gee, Edward, Hill, Christopher E., Saithna, Adnan, Modi, Chetan S. and van der Ploeg, Irene D. (2013) Treatment of deformational plagiocephaly and torticollis using a weight distribution ring : a report of three cases. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics B, Volume 22 (Number 3). pp. 275-281. doi:10.1097/BPB.0b013e32835e38d6 ISSN 1060-152X.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/BPB.0b013e32835e38d6
Abstract
Plagiocephaly, from the Greek 'plagios' (slanting) and 'kephale' (head), refers to a condition of an infant's head deformation by forces acting upon a malleable cranium. Marked plagiocephaly causes distress and stigma towards the baby and their family and has knock-on effects with craniofacial abnormalities, visual-field defects and delay in motor skills, and may also cause developmental difficulties. Current treatment methods have multiple drawbacks. This small, illustrated case series presents a novel, cost-effective, practical first-line treatment using a horseshoe-shaped gel head ring to redistribute pressure, allowing uniform growth and reshaping. Our early experience suggests that this method represents an effective treatment option with promising results so far.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School | ||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics B | ||||
Publisher: | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins | ||||
ISSN: | 1060-152X | ||||
Official Date: | May 2013 | ||||
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Volume: | Volume 22 | ||||
Number: | Number 3 | ||||
Page Range: | pp. 275-281 | ||||
DOI: | 10.1097/BPB.0b013e32835e38d6 | ||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
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