Plagiocephalometry: A non-invasive method to quantify asymmetry of the skull; a reliability study

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 165, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 149-157

  Van Vlimmeren, Leo A ^a   Takken, Tim ^b   Van Adrichem, Léon N A ^c   Van Der Graaf, Yolanda ^d   Helders, Paul J M ^b   Engelbert, Raoul H H ^b  

^a BERNHOVEN HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^c SOPHIA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^d UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Asymmetry in infancy; Measurement; Plagiocephaly; Reliability; Torticollis

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; CEPHALOMETRY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HEAD POSITION; HUMAN; INFANT; INTRARATER RELIABILITY; MALE; NEWBORN; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PLAGIOCEPHALY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CEPHALOMETRY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; PLAGIOCEPHALY, NONSYNOSTOTIC; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 32044444328     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-005-0011-1     Document Type: Article

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