Cleft Palate Cran J
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Cleft Palate Cran J · Nov 2014
Comparative Study Observational StudyNonsynostotic cranial deformity: a six-month matched-pair photogrammetric comparison of treated and untreated infants.
Objective : To photogrammetrically objectify changes in nonsynostotic craniofacial deformity in orthotically treated versus untreated infants. Design : A statistical retrospective pairwise comparison of two respective three-dimensional (3D) photo scans of 80 children performed in a 6-month time lag. Patients : Two comparable samples of children (40 treated, 40 untreated) with nonsynostotic cranial deformity. ⋯ Conclusions : Helmet therapy may be less appropriate for the correction of brachycephaly than for cranial asymmetry. Nonsynostotic cranial deformity shows some spontaneous correction. Photogrammetry presents an accurate method to objectify craniofacial changes in early infancy.