Posterior positional plagiocephaly treated by cranial remodelling orthosis

Swiss Medical Weekly

Volumn 137, Issue 25-26, 2007, Pages 368-372

  De Ribaupierre, S ^a   Vernet, O ^a   Rilliet, B ^a   Cavin, B ^b   Kalina, D ^a   Leyvraz, P F ^b  

^a LAUSANNE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

^b Hopital Orthopedique de la Suisse Romande   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Helmet; Orthotic cranioplasty; Positional plagiocephaly

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRANIOPLASTY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORTHOSIS; PLAGIOCEPHALY; SUPINE POSITION;

EID: 34447322554     PISSN: 14247860     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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