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Deformational plagiocephaly (DP), a benign infantile condition, is often thought to improve spontaneously but can in fact lead to permanent skull asymmetry if left untreated. Deformational plagiocephaly can be completely corrected by nonsurgical treatments if recognized in the first year of life. Nevertheless, efficacy of these treatments drastically diminishes after 9 months as the calvaria thickens. Beyond 15 months, if the asymmetry is severe, surgical remodeling becomes an option. In this study, we analyzed the surgical morbidities and the morphologic outcome of surgical remodeling in DP.
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