Open AccessEvaluation of the Molding Helmet Therapy for Japanese Infants with Deformational Plagiocephaly
Author(s) -
Ako Takamatsu,
Makoto Hikosaka,
Tsuyoshi Kaneko,
Masashi Mikami,
Akiko Kaneko
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
jma journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2433-3298
pISSN - 2433-328X
DOI - 10.31662/jmaj.2020-0006
Subject(s) - brachycephaly , plagiocephaly , medicine , cranial vault , deformity , retrospective cohort study , pediatrics , skull , surgery
Deformational plagiocephaly (DP) is cranial flattening on one side of the back of the skull produced by an extrinsic force on the intrinsically normal skull. When the flattening is symmetrical, the deformity is called deformational brachycephaly (DB). In the US, its prevalence has increased since the "Back to Sleep" campaign by the American Association of Pediatrics. Helmet therapy is reported to be effective in improving head deformity by multiple studies, but there are few evidences from Japan. The purpose of this study is to investigate the safety and efficacy of helmet therapy for DP, and the feasibility of introducing this treatment to the clinical setting in Japan.