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. 2009 Aug;58(8):E1-3.

Use physical therapy to head off this deformity in infants. Consider early PT to prevent severe deformational plagiocephaly

Lisa Vargish  1 , Michael D Mendoza, Bernard Ewigman
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Use physical therapy to head off this deformity in infants. Consider early PT to prevent severe deformational plagiocephaly

Lisa Vargish et al. J Fam Pract. 2009 Aug.

Abstract

Identify infants with positional preference early and consider referral to pediatric physical therapy at 7 or 8 weeks to prevent severe deformational plagiocephaly.

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