斜头畸形大致分为获得性和先天性两种。前者是外力作用引起的,后者是颅缝早闭或其他颅面部畸形造成的。无论何种原因引起的斜头畸形均不会引起任何病理改变,其主要表征是影响患儿容貌外观,并影响患儿的心理健康,从而引发一系列心理疾病。因此,尽早发现及时治疗是十分关键的。为了对枕部斜头畸形有更好的理解,需对不同程度的斜头畸形进行分级分类,以提供制定治疗方案的证据,给予最适当有效的治疗。本文就枕部斜头畸形的测量与分类进行综述。

The deformity of plagiocephaly is roughly divided into mechanical and congenital plagiocephaly, the previous one is caused by external force, while the latter can be caused by craniosynostosis or other craniofacial deformities. This kind of disease do not belong to any pathological changes whatever the reason of the plagiocephaly is, the appearance of the patient’s outlook is the main characteristic that takes our high considerations, so as the long-term concern to the mental problems, which may trigger a series of psychological diseases. Thus, early treatment is crucial. In order to have a better understanding of the oblique head deformity, it is necessary to classify the plagiocephaly of different degrees with the aim to give the most appropriate and effective treatment with the evidence provided for the clinical diagnosis and clinical use. In this paper, the clinical measurement and classification of plagiocephaly were reviewed.