Abstract | OBJECTIVE: DESIGN: A retrospective phone survey of parental satisfaction of a new cranial orthosis that has Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for treatment of deformational plagiocephaly. SETTING: A tertiary referral center for children with craniofacial anomalies. PATIENTS: The first 232 consecutive infants enrolled in this program were retrospectively reviewed. INTERVENTIONS: Infants were entered in the cranial orthosis program if they had been diagnosed with deformational plagiocephaly and were less than 1 year of age, and if the infant's parents were interested in enrolling in a monitored cranial orthosis program. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: After completing therapy, a random sample of 81 parents (half completing treatment) was surveyed. Parents rated the improvement in their infant's head shape from 1 (least) to 5 (most). They were asked if they would repeat the program with a subsequent child. To date, 70% (162/ 232) have completed treatment. RESULTS: The orthosis was worn an average of 89 days. On average, parents rated head shape improvement 4.06 out of 5 (range, 3 to 5). Of parents surveyed, 81 (100%) would repeat the program with a subsequent child. There were three (3/232 or 1.3%) minor complications: one child with a persistent rash that resolved with termination of orthosis use, one child with a skin irritation that resolved with orthosis recontouring, and one child who could not be successfully fit. CONCLUSIONS:
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Authors | Eric T Elwood, Joseph Petronio, Robert J Wood |
Journal | The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association
(Cleft Palate Craniofac J)
Vol. 42
Issue 4
Pg. 340-3
(Jul 2005)
ISSN: 1055-6656 [Print] United States |
PMID | 16001912
(Publication Type: Evaluation Study, Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Craniotomy
(methods)
- Humans
- Infant
- Orthotic Devices
- Parents
(psychology)
- Patient Satisfaction
- Plagiocephaly, Nonsynostotic
(therapy)
- Retrospective Studies
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