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What is a plaster cast for?

A plaster cast is applied when your child has a fractured (broken) bone, following a soft tissue injury or following an operation. This will stop the affected part of the body moving to assist the healing process.

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Head shape abnormalities are common - present in 25% of infants aged under 6 months
Deformational posterior plagiocephaly accounts for the vast majority of cases
Craniosynostosis (early fusion of cranial sutures) is rare
Clinical examination alone is sufficient to differentiate between deformational plagiocephaly and craniosynostosis in 95% of cases, imaging may be required in the remainder
Deformational plagiocephaly resolves spontaneously, but may take 2-3 years for complete resolution

Management of children presenting with signs of early onset pubic hair/ body odour/acne. Includes guidance for the distinction between adrenarche, precocious puberty and other abnormalities of secondary sexual development

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