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Congenital muscular torticollis

骨外科

Common symptoms

头颈部活动受限

The pathology of disease

Congenital muscular torticollis is tightness/fibrosis of sternocleidomastoid muscle; infant; head tilt; neck mass (sternocleidomastoid tumor).

Symptoms

Head tilt to affected side; chin rotation to opposite; palpable SCM mass; facial asymmetry

Causes

Intrauterine positioning; birth trauma; SCM fibrosis.

Treatment

Stretching exercises; positioning; physical therapy; surgical release if >12-18 months refractory

Dept

Pediatric orthopedic / physical therapy.

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