title: Plagiocephaly--new classification and clinical study of a series of 100 patients.
abstract: The term of 'plagiocephaly' coined by Virchow in 1851, that literally means 'cranial asymmetry' has been applied to dysmorhic skulls that look similar but which sometimes have a different etiology. The authors report a new clinical classification of plagiocephaly in order to simplify the categorization of this disease. A series of 100 patients with plagiocephaly were observed and treated. A clinical investigation of these cases, some considerations about the techniques used, the analysis of the results and a long-term follow-up complete the study reported.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital of Maastricht, Netherlands.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Roddi
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Jansen
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Vaandrager
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: van der Meulen
mesh_terms: D016025:Bone Transplantation; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003393:Cranial Sutures / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003398:Craniosynostoses / Q000145:classification* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005004:Ethmoid Bone / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005624:Frontal Bone / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009666:Nose / Q000601:surgery; D009777:Occipital Bone / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D009915:Orbit / Q000601:surgery; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods; D010294:Parietal Bone / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery