Re: Anyone using Free Bed and know Spragg?

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can't be of any help in tracking these people down but.... it

does seem to be an interesting thesis. I am really interested in the

part where it says CI was reduced by an averageof 4% and CVA by 1.6.

If that is the case for my son by the time he is 4 he will be very

close to normal measurements as his CI is 89.7 and his CVA is 5mm.

If you contact her please share the info with us and I know you are a

member of the Older Plagio board they might find this thesis

interesting also. thanks for posting this.

aly , " " <nwilkens2275@...> wrote:

>

> Hi all-

> I was continuing my research on untreated plagiocephaly and came

> across a link for what looks like a masters thesis done by

> Spragg at Georgia Tech in April of '08 (one of the more recent

links

> that I hadn't seen yet). Unfortunately, you have to have an account

> at GT to be able to access her whole study. I then googled her name

> and it turns out she's an ortho at Free Bed in Michigan,

> working with plagio and bands. I was wondering if anyone goes

there,

\

nd if so, if you could possibly ask for her paper, so that

> we can see the full study and results? Here is what came up on the

> search:

>

> Title: Natural Progression of Non-Synostotic Plagiocephaly

> Authors: Spragg,

> Subjects : Deformational plagiocephaly

> Cranial vault asymmetry index

> Non-synostotic

> Untreated

> Orthotic treatment

> Natural progression

> Issue Date: 23-Apr-2008

> Publisher: Georgia Institute of Technology

> Abstract: Background. Despite having a good understanding of the

> causes and treatment for deformational plagiocephaly, the need for

> treatment has yet to be determined conclusively. The purpose of

this

> study was to determine the natural progression of non-synostotic

> plagiocephaly in children between the ages of 18 and 48 months. The

> study also aimed to determine parent impressions about the current

> head shape of children with untreated deformational plagiocephaly.

> Methods. A survey and follow-up scan were completed for twenty-two

> children diagnosed with deformational plagiocephaly of severity

> level 3 or higher who declined orthotic treatment. Subjects were

> between the ages of 18 and 48 months at the time of the study.

> Cranial vault asymmetry index (CVAI), cephalic ratio (CR), and

> severity level were compared from the initial diagnosis scan and

the

> current scan. Results. Of the 22 subjects, 17 showed an improvement

> in CVAI, with an average decrease of 1.6%. CR had an average

> decrease of 4%. Parents perceived the head shape to have " improved "

> in 14, " stayed the same " in 6, and were unsure of any change in 4

> subjects. Parents were " very satisfied " in 11, " somewhat satisfied "

> in 6, and " not very " satisfied in 5 subjects. Conclusions. Although

> there was a decrease in CVAI, it was not large enough to move

> subjects into a non-treatment severity level. 77% of subjects would

> still be recommended for orthotic treatment based on their current

> head shape. Parents are satisfied with the current shape of their

> children's heads despite any asymmetry that may still be present.

> Description: Presented at a Special Seminar: MSPO Student

> Presentations on April 23, 2008 at the Coon Building, Room 250

> Type: Masters Project

> URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1853/22061

> Appears in Collections: Master of Science in Prosthetics and

> Orthotics Presentations of Projects

>

> If no one goes there now, I was thinking I might try to contact her

> through email, but thought if someone has an existing relationship

> with her already, that would probably work better. Let us know!

>

> Thanks!

>

> Jake-2 (DOCBand Grad 9/08)

> Jordan-4.5

>