Positional Plagiocephaly and Craniosynostosis
Pediatr Ann. 2023 Jan;52(1):e10-e17. doi: 10.3928/19382359-20221114-03. Epub 2023 Jan 1.ABSTRACTAlong with the decrease in sudden infant death syndrome due to the successful "Back to Sleep" Campaign, there was a reciprocal increase in cases of positional plagiocephaly (PP). The prevalence of PP significantly rose from approximately 5% to upward of 46% at age 7 months. Consequently, clinicians have seen a surge in the number of patients presenting with head shape abnormalities. Not only does this increase in patient volume pose a logistical problem to clinics, but it also poses a potential risk to patients with craniosynost...
Source: Pediatric Annals - January 10, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Gaia S Santiago Chiara N Santiago Emily S Chwa Chad A Purnell Source Type: research

Positional Plagiocephaly and Craniosynostosis
Pediatr Ann. 2023 Jan;52(1):e10-e17. doi: 10.3928/19382359-20221114-03. Epub 2023 Jan 1.ABSTRACTAlong with the decrease in sudden infant death syndrome due to the successful "Back to Sleep" Campaign, there was a reciprocal increase in cases of positional plagiocephaly (PP). The prevalence of PP significantly rose from approximately 5% to upward of 46% at age 7 months. Consequently, clinicians have seen a surge in the number of patients presenting with head shape abnormalities. Not only does this increase in patient volume pose a logistical problem to clinics, but it also poses a potential risk to patients with craniosynost...
Source: Pediatric Annals - January 10, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Gaia S Santiago Chiara N Santiago Emily S Chwa Chad A Purnell Source Type: research

Positional Plagiocephaly and Craniosynostosis
Pediatr Ann. 2023 Jan;52(1):e10-e17. doi: 10.3928/19382359-20221114-03. Epub 2023 Jan 1.ABSTRACTAlong with the decrease in sudden infant death syndrome due to the successful "Back to Sleep" Campaign, there was a reciprocal increase in cases of positional plagiocephaly (PP). The prevalence of PP significantly rose from approximately 5% to upward of 46% at age 7 months. Consequently, clinicians have seen a surge in the number of patients presenting with head shape abnormalities. Not only does this increase in patient volume pose a logistical problem to clinics, but it also poses a potential risk to patients with craniosynost...
Source: Pediatric Annals - January 10, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Gaia S Santiago Chiara N Santiago Emily S Chwa Chad A Purnell Source Type: research

Positional Plagiocephaly and Craniosynostosis
Pediatr Ann. 2023 Jan;52(1):e10-e17. doi: 10.3928/19382359-20221114-03. Epub 2023 Jan 1.ABSTRACTAlong with the decrease in sudden infant death syndrome due to the successful "Back to Sleep" Campaign, there was a reciprocal increase in cases of positional plagiocephaly (PP). The prevalence of PP significantly rose from approximately 5% to upward of 46% at age 7 months. Consequently, clinicians have seen a surge in the number of patients presenting with head shape abnormalities. Not only does this increase in patient volume pose a logistical problem to clinics, but it also poses a potential risk to patients with craniosynost...
Source: Pediatric Annals - January 10, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Gaia S Santiago Chiara N Santiago Emily S Chwa Chad A Purnell Source Type: research

Positional Plagiocephaly and Craniosynostosis
Pediatr Ann. 2023 Jan;52(1):e10-e17. doi: 10.3928/19382359-20221114-03. Epub 2023 Jan 1.ABSTRACTAlong with the decrease in sudden infant death syndrome due to the successful "Back to Sleep" Campaign, there was a reciprocal increase in cases of positional plagiocephaly (PP). The prevalence of PP significantly rose from approximately 5% to upward of 46% at age 7 months. Consequently, clinicians have seen a surge in the number of patients presenting with head shape abnormalities. Not only does this increase in patient volume pose a logistical problem to clinics, but it also poses a potential risk to patients with craniosynost...
Source: Pediatric Annals - January 10, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Gaia S Santiago Chiara N Santiago Emily S Chwa Chad A Purnell Source Type: research

A Randomized Controlled Trial of Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy to Reduce Cranial Asymmetries in Young Infants with Nonsynostotic Plagiocephaly
Conclusion In infants with NSP, a course of six OMTh sessions significantly reduced cranial asymmetries at both the 3-month and 1-year follow-up assessments, compared with LTT. This study is registered with ClinicalTrial.gov (identifier: NCT03970395; www.clinicaltrials.gov ). Key Points [...] Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 333 Seventh Avenue, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10001, USAArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text (Source: American Journal of Perinatology)
Source: American Journal of Perinatology - November 30, 2022 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Bagagiolo, Donatella Priolo, Claudio G. Favre, Elena M. Pangallo, Antonella Didio, Alessia Sbarbaro, Marco Borro, Tiziana Dacc ò, Silvia Manzoni, Paolo Farina, Daniele Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Anterior Synostotic Plagiocephaly: A Quantitative Analysis of Craniofacial Features Using Computed Tomography
This study aimed to document and compare the morphometry of the anterior cranial fossa (ACF), orbit, and ear on the ipsilateral (synostotic) and contralateral (nonsynostotic) sides in a select cohort of South African patients with ASP, using computed tomography (CT) scans. The dimensions of the ACF, orbit and the position of the ear on the ipsilateral and contralateral sides were measured using a set of anatomical landmarks on 2-dimensional CT scans of 18 consecutive patients diagnosed with nonsyndromic ASP. The differences between the ipsilateral and contralateral sides were calculated and expressed as a percentage of the...
Source: Journal of Craniofacial Surgery - November 1, 2022 Category: Surgery Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Rotation Advancement Distraction Osteogenesis Technique is Attributed to Unilateral Lambdoid Synostosis and is Used to Correct Posterior Plagiocephaly
Unilateral lambdoid synostosis is the rarest form of craniosynostosis. Surgical correction is technically challenging from a morphological standpoint and is used to decompress intracranial pressure. Herein, the authors present a “rotational advancement bone flap” technique for the repair of posterior plagiocephaly. A bicoronal skin incision was performed, to expose the occipital region. The rotational advancement bone flap was designed to hinge off the nonsynostotic side, and it was set up to include an occipital protrusion on the normal side. On the premature side, an advancement bone flap was set up to include the fl...
Source: Journal of Craniofacial Surgery - November 1, 2022 Category: Surgery Tags: Brief Clinical Studies Source Type: research

Evaluating Cranial Growth in Japanese Infants Using a Three-dimensional Scanner: Relationship between Growth-related Parameters and Deformational Plagiocephaly
In this study, we aimed to evaluate the longitudinal changes in the cranial shape of healthy Japanese infants using a three-dimensional scanner and construct a normal values database for the growth process. Preterm infants (gestational age < 37 weeks), infants with neonatal asphyxia (5-minute Apgar score of <7), and patients who started helmet therapy for deformational plagiocephaly were excluded from this study. The first scan was performed at approximately 1 month of age, followed by two scans conducted at 3 and 6 months of age. The parameters considered were as follows: cranial length, width, height, circumference...
Source: Neurologia Medico-Chirurgica - October 2, 2022 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Hiroshi Miyabayashi Nobuhiko Nagano Shin Hashimoto Katsuya Saito Risa Kato Takanori Noto Mari Sasano Koichiro Sumi Atsuo Yoshino Ichiro Morioka Source Type: research