Dermatitis and plagiocephaly helmet
Nerida Warren
Description
Collection
Title:
Dermatitis and plagiocephaly helmet
Creator:
Nerida Warren
Date:
5/26/2000
Text:
Dear Collegues,
I fitted an infant with a custom-made helmet for plagiocephaly several weeks
ago. His mother brought him back yesterday for helmet adjustments. She
informed me that after about a week of initially wearing his helmet he had
developed very bad dermatitis - apparently his head looked like it had been
burnt all over! His parents were not aware that he had dermatitis until
this occured.
I suspect the dermatitis is primarily a reaction to the heat or his own
perspiration. Has anyone had experience with this problem? Have you found
any liner materials which reduce a dermatitis-type reaction?
Due to growth I am starting again with a new head-cast on 31st May so I
would appreciate any thoughts you may have as soon as possible.
Nerida Warren
Orthotist, Princess Margaret Hospital for Children
Perth, Australia
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I fitted an infant with a custom-made helmet for plagiocephaly several weeks
ago. His mother brought him back yesterday for helmet adjustments. She
informed me that after about a week of initially wearing his helmet he had
developed very bad dermatitis - apparently his head looked like it had been
burnt all over! His parents were not aware that he had dermatitis until
this occured.
I suspect the dermatitis is primarily a reaction to the heat or his own
perspiration. Has anyone had experience with this problem? Have you found
any liner materials which reduce a dermatitis-type reaction?
Due to growth I am starting again with a new head-cast on 31st May so I
would appreciate any thoughts you may have as soon as possible.
Nerida Warren
Orthotist, Princess Margaret Hospital for Children
Perth, Australia
________________________________________________________________________
Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at <URL Redacted>
Citation
Nerida Warren, “Dermatitis and plagiocephaly helmet,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 26, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/214045.
