title: [Positional plagiocephaly in infants can be prevented].
abstract: The prevalence of positional plagiocephaly is increasing. A systematic database search (Cochrane, MEDLINE, Embase, Cinahl and PEDro), critical appraisal and systematic evaluation of the quality of 14 selected studies show that the following are certain risk factors for the development of positional plagiocephaly: supine sleeping position, positional preference, one-sided handling of the child, male sex, delayed motor development, reduced neck mobility, too little "tummy time", firstborn, multiple births and premature children. Recommendations for prevention are provided.
authors.affiliation: Fysioterapien, Afdeling 236, Hvidovre Hospital, 2650 Hvidovre, Denmark. birgit.knudsen@hvh.regionh.dk
authors.forename: Birgit
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Knudsen
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Christensen
authors.forename: Susanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Baagøe
authors.forename: Pernille
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hoppe
authors.forename: Carsten
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Juhl
authors.forename: Lise
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Buus
authors.forename: Thomas Linding
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Jakobsen
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D059041:Plagiocephaly / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012890:Sleep; D016683:Supine Position