Characteristics of 2733 cases diagnosed with deformational plagiocephaly and changes in risk factors over time

Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 208-216

  McKinney, Christy M ^a,f   Cunningham, Michael L ^b,c,d,e   Holt, Victoria L ^b   Leroux, Brian ^b   Starr, Jacqueline R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c Craniofacial Medicine

^d Craniofacial Clinic

^e SEATTLE CHILDREN S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^f UT Houston School of Public Health   (United States)

Author keywords

Plagiocephaly; Risk factors; Sleep position

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRACHYCEPHALY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PLAGIOCEPHALY; POSITION EFFECT; PREGNANCY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SLEEP;

ADULT; CRANIOSYNOSTOSES; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; FRONTAL BONE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MATERNAL AGE; MULTIPLE BIRTH OFFSPRING; OCCIPITAL BONE; PLAGIOCEPHALY, NONSYNOSTOTIC; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SLEEP; SUPINE POSITION; TIME FACTORS; WASHINGTON;

EID: 41149118082     PISSN: 10556656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1597/06-227.1     Document Type: Article

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