Treatment of plagiocephaly in infancy.
Plagiocephaly is commonly attributed to the synostosis of a single coronal suture. Esthetic deformities associated with plagiocephaly range from mild to severe. Because the deformities are progressive, and more difficult to correct in older children and adults, early diagnosis and correction are important. Linear craniectomies, previously widely practiced, have not yielded good results. Current craniofacial techniques allow extensive orbitocranial reconstruction, which can be done safely in infants and in older children as well. These techniques have produced excellent cosmetic results and are routinely used in craniofacial centers.
D003399:Craniotomy / Q000379:methods; D005147:Facial Bones / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009915:Orbit / Q000601:surgery; D012886:Skull / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*