ReviewChildren (Basel, Switzerland)2023
Effectiveness of Conservative Treatments in Positional Plagiocephaly in Infants: A Systematic Review.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 15 citations in OpenAlex.
- Use of orthotic helmets in children with positional plagiocephaly and brachycephaly: a systematic review.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2025Pooled it
- Impact of Age on Success of 3D-Printed Cranial Remolding Orthoses for Deformational Head Shapes.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- A Review of Cranial Remolding Orthosis Treatment for Babies with Combinational Deformational Plagiocephaly with Brachycephaly and Development of a New Classification Scale.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Factors Associated with Helmet Therapy Outcomes in Positional Plagiocephaly.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Cross-Sectional study on cranial shape measurement values of 2,165 preterm infants in Beijing.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Article
- Prognostic factors for cranial deformities in infancy: a retrospective cohort study.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Article
- Observational
- Helmet Therapy for Deformational Plagiocephaly: Clinical Outcomes and Considerations.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Comparative analysis of goal attainment for helmet therapy versus conservative management for positional plagiocephaly in infants.Clinical and experimental pediatrics · 2025Article
- A 10-Year Review of the Efficacy of Cranial Remolding Orthosis Treatment and Factors That Influence Outcomes for Infants with Isolated Deformational Plagiocephaly.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Are we all seeing the same thing? Discrepancies between parent-reported and physician-reported positional plagiocephaly severity scores.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2025Article
- Review
- Effects of an Educational Intervention Program on Positional Cranial Deformity in Premature Infants.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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7 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
objectiveThe objective of this study is to analyze conservative treatments implemented to manage positional plagiocephaly in infants.
methodsThis is a systematic review conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines, performed in the Medline (PubMed), Scopus, Web of Science, and Cochrane databases. Articles were selected according to the eligibility criteria, regarding the effectiveness of conservative treatments in positional plagiocephaly in infants, published in the last 10 years with a score ≥3 in the PEDro Scale.
resultsA total of 318 articles were identified and 9 of them were finally selected.
conclusionsPhysical therapy treatment is considered as the first line of intervention in plagiocephaly with non-synostotic asymmetries and manual therapy is the method that obtains the best results within this intervention. In cases of moderate or severe plagiocephaly, helmet therapy can be an effective second-line intervention; however, the best way to prevent this condition is through counseling of parents or caregivers, and early treatment is essential for optimal therapeutic outcomes. The review was registered in PROSPERO (CDR42022306466).
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