Congress of Neurological Surgeons Systematic Review and Evidence-Based Guidelines for the Management of Patients with Positional Plagiocephaly: Executive Summary. Issue 5 (1st November 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Flannery, Ann Marie; Tamber, Mandeep S.; Mazzola, Catherine; Klimo, Paul; Baird, Lissa C.; Tyagi, Rachana; Bauer, David F.; Beier, Alexandra; Susan, Durham; Lin, Alexander Y.; McClung-Smith, Catherine; Mitchell, Laura; Nikas, Dimitrios
• Is Part Of: Neurosurgery. Volume 79:Issue 5(2016)
• Page Start: 623
• Page End: 624
• Publication Date: 2016-11-01
• Subjects: Infants -- Methodology -- Nonsynostotic -- Plagiocephaly -- Positional plagiocephaly; Nervous system -- Surgery -- Periodicals; 617.48005
• DOI: 10.1227/NEU.0000000000001426
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0148-396X

Abstract

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Positional plagiocephaly is a common problem seen by pediatricians, pediatric neurologists, and pediatric neurosurgeons. OBJECTIVE: To create evidence-based guidelines for the treatment of pediatric positional plagiocephaly. METHODS: This guideline was prepared by the Plagiocephaly Guideline Task Force, a multidisciplinary team made up of physician volunteers (clinical experts), medical librarians, and clinical guidelines specialists. The task force conducted a series of systematic literature searches of PubMed and the Cochrane Library, according to standard protocols for each topic addressed in subsequent chapters of this guideline. RESULTS: The systematic literature searches returned 396 abstracts relative to the 4 main topics addressed in this guideline. The results were analyzed and are described in detail in each subsequent chapter included in this guideline. CONCLUSION: Evidence-based guidelines for the management of infants with positional plagiocephaly will help practitioners manage this common disorder. The full guidelines documents can be located at https://www.cns.org/guidelines/guideline-procedures-policies/guideline-development-methodology .