Molding therapy of positional plagiocephaly: Subjective outcome and quality of life

Journal of Craniofacial Surgery

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 56-58

  Govaert, Bastiaan ^a   Michels, Alice ^a   Colla, Carlo ^a   Van Der Hulst, Rene ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Molding helmet treatment; Positional plagiocephaly; Quality of life; Subjective outcome

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOLDING HELMET THERAPY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PLAGIOCEPHALY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; THERAPY;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CEPHALOMETRY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; HEAD PROTECTIVE DEVICES; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; ORTHOTIC DEVICES; PARENTS; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PLAGIOCEPHALY, NONSYNOSTOTIC; QUALITY OF LIFE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SKULL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 38549136445     PISSN: 10492275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SCS.0b013e31815c8a27     Document Type: Article

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