An increase in infant cranial deformity with supine sleeping position

Journal of Craniofacial Surgery

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 5-11

  Argenta, Louis C ^a   David, Lisa R ^a   Wilson, John A ^a   Bell, William O ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Craniosynostosis; Lambdoid suture; Plagiocephaly; Sudden infant death syndrome

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CRANIAL SUTURE; CRANIOFACIAL SYNOSTOSIS; FOLLOW UP; HEAD POSITION; HELMET; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OCCIPITAL BONE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLEEP; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME; SUPINE POSITION;

EID: 0029876886     PISSN: 10492275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001665-199601000-00005     Document Type: Article

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