Non-invasive treatment of plagiocephaly with the use of corrective helmets in infants

The use of skull correction is controversial, and treatment recommendations reporting results vary. most commonly observed deformities the are: plagiocephaly, brachycephaly scaphocephaly. Treatment includes repositioning, physical therapy, orthotic with an adapted cranial remoulding orthosis (CRO). Positional plagiocephaly should be differentiated from torticollis, which also one main causes this deformity. Cranial yields better faster in younger patients, age degree slows down age. CRO effective when initiated before 5th month Apart positioning physiotherapy a shortens time improves severe cases head asymmetry.