Characteristics, head shape measurements and developmental delay in 287 consecutive infants attending a plagiocephaly clinic

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 98, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1494-1499

  Hutchison, B L ^a   Stewart, Alistair W ^a   Mitchell, Edwin A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Brachycephaly; Cephalometry; Deformational plagiocephaly; Infant care; Torticollis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRACHYCEPHALY; CEPHALOMETRY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CRANIOFACIAL SYNOSTOSIS; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PLAGIOCEPHALY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; CEPHALOMETRY; CRANIAL SUTURES; CRANIOSYNOSTOSES; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; NECK MUSCLES; PLAGIOCEPHALY, NONSYNOSTOTIC; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SKULL; SUPINE POSITION; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 68549111111     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2009.01356.x     Document Type: Article

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