Comparative analysis of goal attainment for helmet therapy versus conservative management for positional plagiocephaly in infants
Conservative management and helmet therapy reduced cranial asymmetry with no significant difference in correction speed. An early treatment initiation was the strongest predictor of improvement, while a longer treatment duration was associated with better outcomes. A trend toward a greater reduction in severity level was observed with helmet therapy, suggesting its potential benefits in more severe cases.
Authors
- Henning Tretow
- Gregor Toporowski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8428-6031)
- Georg Gosheger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1089-9972)
- Bjoern Vogt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8781-2751)
- Adrien Frommer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1043-5895)
- Andrea Laufer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5658-2298)
- Robert Roedl
- Ariane Deutschle
Institutions
- University Hospital Münster (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
- Published
- 2025-10-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3345/cep.2025.01102
- Primary Topic
- Craniofacial Disorders and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00