Tricare and Numbers

[Guest guest]

In a rather shocking turn of events, our Christian (now 8mos) has now

had a referral onto the economy and a further referral to

OrthoKorea. Tricare tells me they will reimburse me 100% of cost as

we are Tricare Prime. (!...yes, it was January that they said they

would not refer or cover any of it)

We went for his initial scan today and now I have questions about the

numbers... I did do a search but couldn't find anything that showed

what " normal " was. Is there a file here that shows how to read the

numbers?

HT: 31.1

AP: 161.0

ML: 121.6

CR: 0.755

CIRC: 450.6

RSI: 55.0

Oblique Measurements

Diag1: 143.6

Diag2: 157.9

MIN: 120.0

MAX: 164.3

Based on other postings if I take the difference between Diag1 and

Diag2(14.3mm), then is that how severe his plagio is?

[Guest guest]

See the explanations below J

From: Plagiocephaly

[mailto:Plagiocephaly ] On Behalf Of Don & Jo

Sent: 13 March 2008 12:54

Plagiocephaly

Subject: [sPAM] Tricare and Numbers

HT: 31.1 – Height of the head

AP: 161.0 – Cranial Width

ML: 121.6 - Cranial Breadth

CR: 0.755 - Cephalic Ratio = Cranial Breadth/Cranial Length.  An

ideal ratio would be 0.78 or 78%.  Brachycephaly Severity - normal - 73-83%;

moderate - 83.1% to 87.9%; severe - 88% and higher.  Scaphocephaly Severity -

normal - 73-83%; moderate - 68.1% to 72.9%; severe - 68% and below.

CIRC: 450.6 - Circumference of the head

RSI: 55.0 - Radial Symmetry Index (RSI) = from the front of the head,

15° segments are measured and added.  The addition of the right side segments

is subtracted to the addition of the left side segments. An ideal ratio would

be left side – right side = 0 (<30 mm normal

Oblique Measurements

Diag1: 143.6 - Length of diagonal taken at 30° on each side (30° corresponds to

the corner of the eye). 

Diag2: 157.9 - Length of diagonal taken at 30° on each side (30° corresponds to

the corner of the eye). 

MIN: 120.0 – the smallest length across the head, ideally this would be parallel

across the top of the head (or on a STARscan, -90 degrees)

MAX: 164.3 – the largest length across the head, ideally this would be perpendicular

across the top of the head (or on a STARscan, 0 degrees)

Based on other postings if I take the difference between Diag1 and

Diag2(14.3mm), then is that how severe his plagio is?

That is correct.  The subtraction of Diag

1 and Diag 2 gives an indication of the asymmetry of the head.  An asymmetry

between 0-3 mm is normal; <6 mm is very mild; 6-10 mm is mild; 10-15 mm is

moderate; 15+ mm is severe

Molly

Novato, California

Nicolas, 2, tort & plagio, STARband (CIRS Oakland)

4/24/06-9/12/06, Graduate!

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