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Dr Ritter has disclosed no financial relationship relevant to this commentary. This commentary does not contain a discussion of an unapproved/investigative use of a commercial product/device.
The incidence of positional plagiocephaly (PP) has risen from 2% to 5% to 20% to 46% since the inception of the Back to Sleep campaign in 1992.1 PP results from external pressure being applied to the head causing the bone to flatten at the site of applied pressure with compensatory growth in other areas. Torticollis is observed in 93% of children with PP.2 Risk factors in a 7-week-old child include male gender, first delivery, head preference …
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