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Abstract Background Positional head deformity (PHD) is defined as a change in the shape of an infant’s skull due to external force. In certain cases, it can lead cosmetic deformities or even neurological issues its impact on developing nervous system. Therefore, we conducted this study investigate incidence and characteristics PHD term infants China preliminarily establish localized diagnostic ...

Objective: The objective of this study is to analyze conservative treatments implemented manage positional plagiocephaly in infants. Methods: This a systematic review conducted according the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines, performed Medline (PubMed), Scopus, Web Science, Cochrane databases. Articles were selected eligibility criteria, regarding eff...

Deformational brachycephaly is a non-synostotic (or positional) flattening of the head that has largely been regarded as a cosmetic disease by clinicians. It is closely related to deformational plagiocephaly, both of which, being positional diseases, have increased in frequency considerably since the introduction of the “Back to Sleep” campaign, a largely successful attempt to prevent Sudden In...

AIM Anterior plagiocephaly usually occurs with premature synostosis of the ipsilateral half of the coronal suture. The forehead is flattened on the affected side, with a backward and upward displacement of the affected orbit. The bulging of the calvaria may occur in the contralateral parietal area. MATERIAL AND METHODS This article presents the surgical techniques used over 7 years to treat p...