Target audience
Prosthetist and orthotists, rehabilitation professionals, pediatric clinicians, therapists, rehabilitation engineers, and students interested in cranial remolding orthoses and pediatric orthotic management, digital fabrication specialist, CAD/CAM practiciners, biomedical engineers working in orthotics.
Relevance for the ISPO World Congress
Cranial orthoses are increasingly linked with 3D scanning, digital fabrication, evidence-based pediatric care, and family-centered rehabilitation. This course combines clinical application, scientific evidence, practical fitting and follow-up strategies, technology, and innovation, making it directly aligned with the interdisciplinary and forward-looking vision of the ISPO World Congress.
Learning objectives
Participants will be able to classify cranial deformities, perform clinical assessment and anthropometric measurements, explain cranial helmet design principles, apply CAD/CAM and 3D-scanning workflows, describe fabrication, fitting and adjustment procedures, develop follow-up and family education strategies, and interpret treatment outcomes and current evidence in literature.
Learning activities
Interactive lectures with clinical examples, case-based discussions on cranial deformities, and demonstrations of assessment techniques. Hands-on review of helmet design principles, digital scanning and CAD/CAM workflow demonstrations, and video presentations of fabrication and fitting procedures will be conducted. Participants will engage in treatment planning discussions, clinical problem-solving exercises, and question-and-answer sessions with instructors. Outcome data from 60 patients treated with CROs will be reviewed, including CVAI and CI measurements. Both CRO-specific software and generic CAD programs will be demonstrated to illustrate different production approaches.
Audience interaction
Participants will engage in case-based discussions, share clinical experiences, and analyze real patient outcomes. Clinical cases will prompt debate on assessment, design, and fitting decisions. The session concludes with open discussion on clinician expertise, technology limitations, and parental feedback.
