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Parental satisfaction with the CranioCap: a new cranial orthosis for deformational plagiocephaly
Eric T Elwood1, Joseph Petronio, Robert J Wood
1University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, Peoria, IL 61603, USA. eelwood@uic.edu
Objective:
This study evaluates the safety and parent satisfaction of a new cranial orthosis designed to treat deformational plagiocephaly.
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:
The CranioCap, a new cranial orthosis with clearance for treatment of deformational plagiocephaly, appears to be safe, well tolerated, and has excellent parent satisfaction.
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