Positional Plagiocephaly

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Villani, Donata (Editor), Meraviglia, Maria Vittoria (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Obstetrics.; Maternal and child health services.; Neurosurgery.; Orthopedics.; Rehabilitation medicine.; Pediatric surgery.; Medicine & Public Health.; Conservative Orthopedics.; Obstetrics/Perinatology.; Maternal and Child Health.; Rehabilitation Medicine.; Pediatric Surgery.

This book provides clear guidance on the prevention, early diagnosis, and treatment of positional plagiocephaly. Information is first presented on classification, epidemiology, and etiopathogenesis. Diagnosis is then explained in detail, covering the significance of anamnestic data, physical examina...

Table of Contents:

• 1 Historical notes
• 2 Definition and classification
• 3 Epidemiology
• 4 Etiology and pathogenesis
• 5 Diagnosis and clinical evaluation
• 6 Prevention and physiotherapic treatment
• 7 Osteopathic considerations
• 8 Surgical indications and treatment for cranial occipital anomalies
• 9 Outcomes.