Orthotic Treatment of Deformational Plagiocephaly, Brachycephaly, and Scaphocephaly

This interactive online course will guide you through the results of a consensus conference held in April 2004 and sponsored by the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists. The conference of medical doctors and allied health professionals set out to seek consensus on how best to approach the orthotic treatment of infants with deformational plagiocephaly. These results have been published in the supplement to the Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics, Volume 16, Number 4.

Tags: Orthotics, State of the Science Conference Findings
Credits: 16
This course has been approved for ABC, BOC, and CBC continuing education credit.
Expiration date: January 24, 2014
To receive credit for this course, you must successfully pass the exam before the course expires.
Final exam: 100 multiple choice questions, 80% must be correct to pass.
Cost: $199.00 (Nonmember) Member price: $99.00 (Log in or join for member pricing.)
(The lesson for this course is available free of charge, but payment is required to take the exam for credits.)
           

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Introduction
Instructions
Terminology
Section 1: The "Epidemic" of Deformational Plagiocephaly and the American Academy of Pediatrics' Response
Section 1 Practice Quiz
Section 2: The Management of Deformational Plagiocephaly: A Review of the Literature
Section 2 Practice Quiz
Section 3: Orthotic Modeling of the Developing Skull
Section 3 Practice Quiz
Section 4: The Identification and Treatment of Congenital Muscular Torticollis in Infants
Section 4 Practice Quiz
Section 5: Clinical Evaluation Processes and Procedures for the Orthotic Treatment of Infants with Deformational Plagiocephaly
Section 5 Practice Quiz
Section 6: The Presentation of Deformational Plagiocephaly
Section 6 Practice Quiz
Section 7: Orthotic Treatment Protocols for Plagiocephaly
Section 7 Practice Quiz
Section 8: FDA Regulation of Cranial Remolding Devices
Section 8 Practice Quiz
Section 9: Obtaining A Positive Model for Craniofacial Deformities: An Empiric Review
Section 9 Practice Quiz
Section 10: The Orthotic Management of Infants with Plagiocephaly: Modification Procedures of the Positive Model
Section 10 Practice Quiz
Section 11: Orthotic Cranioplasty: Material and Design Considerations
Section 11 Practice Quiz
Section 12: An Overview of Craniosynostosis
Section 12 Practice Quiz
Section 13: Use of Postoperative Cranial Orthoses in the Management of Craniosynostosis
Section 13 Practice Quiz
Section 14: Deformational Plagiocephaly: Recommendations for Future Research
Section 14 Practice Quiz