Comparison of helmet therapy and counter positioning for deformational plagiocephaly.

Objective: To compare effectiveness on correcting cranial and ear asymmetry between helmet therapy and counter positioning for deformational plagiocephaly (DP).

Methods: Retrospective data of children diagnosed with DP who visited our clinic from November 2010 to October 2012 were reviewed. Subjects ≤10 months of age who showed ≥10 mm of diagonal difference were included for analysis.

Comparison of clinical severity of congenital muscular torticollis based on the method of child birth.

Objective: To compare the clinical severity of congenital muscular torticollis (CMT) based on the method of child birth.

Method: Children diagnosed with CMT and who were < 6-years-of-age at the time of their first visit at the Center for Torticollis, Ajou Medical Center, were included in this study. The medical records were retrospectively reviewed with reference to the method of child birth and the clinical severity of CMT.