Static orthotic cranioplasty as a nonsurgical alternative for the treatment of deformational plagiocephaly

Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 45-49

  Terpenning, Joseph F ^a  

^a Orthotic Solutions   (United States)

Author keywords

Cranial asymmetry; Nonsurgical treatment; Orthotic cranioplasty; Positional plagiocephaly

Indexed keywords

EID: 23044526738     PISSN: 10408800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008526-200106000-00013     Document Type: Article

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