Orthotic (Helmet) Therapy in the Treatment of Plagiocephaly
Orthotic (Helmet) Therapy in the Treatment of Plagiocephaly
Forty-two articles were found using the search terms detailed above. Six articles were excluded because they were not directly related to cranial orthoses therapy in deformational plagiocephaly (n = 5), or involved nonhuman subjects (n = 1). Of the remaining 36 papers, 21 were primary research literature articles, 12 were reviews, 2 were letters, and 1 described the methodology of an ongoing randomized controlled trial. Of the 21 primary research articles, there were 7 Class II studies, 1 Class III study, and 13 Class IV studies.
Results
Forty-two articles were found using the search terms detailed above. Six articles were excluded because they were not directly related to cranial orthoses therapy in deformational plagiocephaly (n = 5), or involved nonhuman subjects (n = 1). Of the remaining 36 papers, 21 were primary research literature articles, 12 were reviews, 2 were letters, and 1 described the methodology of an ongoing randomized controlled trial. Of the 21 primary research articles, there were 7 Class II studies, 1 Class III study, and 13 Class IV studies.