MODEL RELEASED. Boy with flat head syndrome. Mother with her 9-month-old son who is wearing a helmet to correct deformational plagiocephaly (flat head syndrome). In this case the condition was acquired through lying on one side following post-natal surgery. The helmet,also called a head orthesis,is made specifically for each patient. It works by selecively hindering growth of the skull in the first year,allowing other areas to grow out to fit the natural profile | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library |
Bildgröße: | 3452 px × 5197 px |
Modell-Rechte: | vorhanden |
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