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Incidence of Positional Plagiocephaly
The 'Epidemic' of Deformational Plagiocephaly and the American Academy of Pediatrics' Response
Wendy S. Biggs, MD
Journal of Prosthetics & Orthotics, Vol 16, 2004 pp. 5-9

Prevention and Management of Positional Skull Deformities in Infants
John Persing, MD, Hector James, MD, Jack Swanson, MD, John Kattwinkel, MD
Pediatrics Vol. 112 No. 1 July 2003, pp. 199-202

On the Current Incidence of Deformational Plagiocephaly: An estimation based on prospective registration at a single center.
Littlefield TR,
Saba, NM, Kelly KM. (2004) 11: 301-304

Incidence of Cranial Asymmetry in Healthy Newborns
Peitsch, WK, Keefer, CH, LaBrie, RA and Mulliken, JB (2002)
Pediatrics, 110: e72.

Multiple-Birth Infants at Higher Risk for Development of Deformational Plagiocephaly: II. Is One Twin at Greater Risk?
Littlefield, TR, Kelly, KM, Pomatto, JK, and Beals, SP (2002)
Pediatrics, 109: 19-25.

Observations on a recent increase in plagiocephaly without synostosis.
Kane AA, Mitchell LE, Craven KP and Marsh JL (1996)
Pediatrics, 97:877-85.

An increase in infant cranial deformity with supine sleeping position.
Argenta LC, David LR,
Wilson JA and Bell WO (1996)
Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, 7:5-11.


Development and Positional Plagiocephaly
Plagiocephaly and Brachycephaly in the First Two Years of Life: A Prospective Cohort Study
Lynne Hutchison MD et al.
Pediatrics Vol. 114 No. 4 October 2004 p.970-980


Risk Factors for Deformational Plagiocephaly at Birth and at 7 Weeks of Age: A Prospective Cohort Study
Leo A. van Vlimmeren, PT, PCS, BSc, Yolanda van der Graaf, MD, PhD, Magda M. Boere-Boonekamp, MD, PhD, Monique P. L'Hoir, PhD, Paul J.M. Helders, PT, PCS, MSc, PhD and Raoul H.H. Engelbert, PT, PCS, PhD
PEDIATRICS Vol. 119 No. 2 February 2007, p. 408-418


Neurodevelopmental delays in children with deformational plagiocephaly
Kordestani, Rouzbeh K. M.D., M.P.H.; Patel, Shaurin M.D.; Bard, David E. M.S.; Gurwitch, Robin Ph.D.; Panchal, Jayesh M.D., M.B.A.
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 117(1):207-218, January 2006

Infant car seats, carriers, bouncy seats and swings: Their role in deformational plagiocephaly.
TR, Kelly, KM, Pomatto, JK and Cherney, JC. (2003)
Journal of Prosthetics and Orthototics. 15: 102-106.


Determinants of Nonsynostotic Plagiocephaly: A Case-Control Study
B. Lynne Hutchison, DipHSc, PG DipSc, John M. D. Thompson, PhD and Ed A. Mitchell, MB, DCH, DSc (Med)
Pediatrics Vol. 112 No. 4 October 2003, pp. e316-e316

Multiple-birth infants at higher risk for development of deformational plagiocephaly
Littlefield, TR, Kelly, KM, Pomatto, JK, and Beals, SP (1999)
Pediatrics, 103: 565-69.

Importance of early recognition and treatment of deformational plagiocephaly with orthotic cranioplasty.
Kelly, KM, Littlefield, TR, Pomatto, JK, Ripley, CE, Beals, SP and Joganic EF (1999)
Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal, 36: 127-30.

Ophthalmologic findings in patients with nonsyndromic plagiocephaly.
Gupta PC, Foster J, Crowe S, Papay FA, Luciano M, Traboulsi EI. (2003)
J Craniofac Surg. 14:529-32.

Visual Field Testing in Deformational Plagiocephaly.
Francel PC, Cannon SL, Fortney A, Siatkowski M, Feuer WJ, Ahmad W, Panchal J, (2003)
[Abstract] AANS.org on-line.


Treatment Issues
Helmet Versus Non-helmet Treatment in Nonsynostotic Positional Posterior Plagiocephaly
Eppley, Barry L. MD, DMD
Journal of Craniofacial Surgery: Volume 12(1) January 2001 p 97

Objective Outcome Analysis of Soft Shell Helmet Therapy in the Treatment of Deformational Plagiocephaly
Bruner, Terrence W. BS *; David, Lisa R. MD ; Gage, H. Donald PhD ; Argenta, Louis C. MD Abstract:
Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 15(4):643-650, July 2004.

Molding Helmet Therapy in the Treatment of Brachycephaly and Plagiocephaly
Teichgraeber, John F. MD *; Seymour-Dempsey, Kelly MD *; Baumgartner, James E. MD *; Xia, James J. MD, PhD * ; Waller, Amy L. PA-C *; Gateno, Jaime DDS, MD
Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 15(1):118-123, January 2004.

Active Counterpositioning or Orthotic Device to Treat Positional Plagiocephaly?
Loveday, Benjamin P. T. BHB *; de Chalain, Tristan B. MD, FRACS (Plast)
Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 12(4):308-313, July 2001.

Plagiocephaly and head binding
S J Bridges, T L Chambers and I K Pople

Cranial remodeling devices: treatment of deformation plagiocephaly and postsurgical applications.
Seminars in Pediatric Neurology.
Littlefield, TR (in press) American
Academy of Pediatrics, Prevention and Management of Positional Skull Deformities in Infants,
July 2003 (on the AAP website) [abstract] [full text] [pdf]

Cranial growth unrestricted during treatment of deformational plagiocephaly
Kelly, KM, Littlefield, TR, Pomatto, JK, Manwaring, KH, and  Beals, SP (1999)
Pediatric Neurosurgery
, 30: 193-199.

Management of deformational plagiocephaly: Repositioning versus orthotic therapy.
John M. Grahan JR, MD, SCD, Mayela Gomez, BS, Andy Halberg, BS, Dawn L. Earl, CPNP; MSN, Jeannie T. Kreutzman, CPNP, Jinrui Cui, MS, and XiuQing Guo, PHD
The Journal of Pediatrics
146: 258-268.

Dynamic orthotic cranioplasty: treatment of the older infant.  Report of four cases.
Timothy R. Littlefield,
M.S., Jeanne K. Pomatto, B.O.C., and Kevin M. Kelly, PH.D.

Discussion of Helmet Versus Nonhelmet Treatment in Nonsynostotic Positional Posterior Plagiocephaly. Vles JSH, Colla C, Weber JW, Beuls E, Wilmink J, Kingma H. J Craniofac Surg 2000;25:572-574. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery;
Eppley, Barry L. (2001) 12:97


Torticollis

Untreated Head Deformities

Craniofacial deformity in patients with uncorrected congenital muscular torticollis: an assessment from three-dimensional computed tomography imaging. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery.
Yu C, Wong F, Lo L, Chen Y (2004) 113:24-33.

The relationship between craniofacial morphology and obstructive sleep apnea in whites and in African-Americans.
Cakirer B, Hans MG, Graham G, Aylor J, Tishler J, Redline S. (2001)
Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 163:947-950

Auditory ERPs reveal brain dysfunction in infants with plagiocephaly.
Balan P, Kushnerenko E, Sahlin P, Huotilainen M, Naatanen R, Hukki J. (2002)

Craniofac Surg. 13:520-5; discussion 526.

Long-Term Developmental Outcomes in Patients With Deformational Plagiocephaly
Robert I. Miller, MD
and Sterling K. Clarren, MD
Pediatrics Vol. 105 No. 2 February 2000, p. e26


Repositioning Techniques
Repositioning Techniques
Plagiocephaly.org

Diagnosis
Diagnosis and Management of Positional Head Deformity
Wendy S. Biggs, MD, University of Michigan Medical School

Visual Field Defects in Deformational Posterior Plagiocephaly
Siatkowski, A. Fortney, S. Nazir, S. Cannon, J. Panchal, P. Francel, W. Feuer, W. Ahmad

Journal of American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, Volume 9, Issue 3, Pages 274-278R.


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