Outcome analysis of cranial molding therapy in nonsynostotic plagiocephaly

Archives of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 338-344

  Yoo, Han Su ^a   Rah, Dong Kyun ^a   Kim, Yong Oock ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Head protective device; Nonsynostotic; Plagicephaly; Treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CRANIAL VAULT ASYMMETRY INDEX; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEAD CIRCUMFERENCE; HEAD FLATTENING; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PLAGIOCEPHALY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84864517197     PISSN: 22346163     EISSN: 22346171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5999/aps.2012.39.4.338     Document Type: Article

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