Outcome analysis of helmet therapy for positional plagiocephaly using a three-dimensional surface scanning laser

Journal of Craniofacial Surgery

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 362-365

  Thompson, James T ^a   David, Lisa R ^a   Wood, Benjamin ^a   Argenta, Anne ^a   Simpson, Jordan ^a   Argenta, Louis C ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anthropometry; Helmet; Laser; Plagiocephaly

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY POSITION; BRAIN ASYMMETRY; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEVICE THERAPY; HEAD; HELMET; HUMAN; INFANT; LASER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PLAGIOCEPHALY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; THREE DIMENSIONAL SURFACE SCANNING LASER;

CEPHALOMETRY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRONTAL BONE; HEAD PROTECTIVE DEVICES; HOLOGRAPHY; HUMANS; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; INFANT; LASERS; MALE; OCCIPITAL BONE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PLAGIOCEPHALY, NONSYNOSTOTIC; TEMPORAL BONE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 68249110238     PISSN: 10492275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SCS.0b013e3181992382     Document Type: Article

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