scholarly journals Surgical management of idiopathic torticollis secondary to a fibrotic band

2012 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher David Jones ◽  
Amir Nakhdjevani ◽  
Surjit Lidder

Congenital muscular torticollis (CMT) is the third commonest congenital deformity, commonly presenting in the first week of life. Due to contracture and shortening of the sternocleidomastoid muscle, the head is tilted towards the affected side; however there may also be a varying degree of rotation towards the contralateral side. Most infants with CMT can be managed non-surgically, however if this is unsuccessful surgery may be necessary, with many different techniques described. In this case report, we describe a 17-year old woman with persistent left sided CMT despite botulinum toxin paralysis that was successfully treated with surgery.

2018 ◽  
Vol 08 (03) ◽  
pp. 037-040
Author(s):  
Anurag Gattani ◽  
Vinaya Bhat ◽  
Chethan Hegde ◽  
Manoj Shetty ◽  
Padmaraj J. Hegde ◽  
...  

AbstractCongenital Muscular Torticollis (CMT) is a rare condition which is seen in childhood where there is difficulty in rotating the neck and the head is tilted to one side following the stiffness of the sternocleidomastoid muscle. When the patient reports for treatment during adulthood, a multidisciplinary approach involving surgical, prosthodontic and physiotherapy procedures are required. In this case report, the authors are describing successful management of an adult patient affected with CMT.


2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Song Ho Chang ◽  
Seiji Ohtori ◽  
Akihiko Okawa ◽  
Koui Kawamura ◽  
Hiroshi Saiki ◽  
...  

Adult presentation of neglected congenital muscular torticollis (CMT) is rare. Therefore, efficacy of surgical treatment for adult CMT is unclear. We experienced a case of neglected CMT in a 28-year-old male patient and report the surgical result here. We conducted unipolar resection at the distal end of the sternocleidomastoid muscle (SCM). After surgery, the range of neck movement and head tilt improved, and his appearance was cosmetically improved despite the long-standing nature of the deformity. We concluded that surgical management of adult patients with neglected congenital muscular torticollis may be a treatment option.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyonmin Choe ◽  
Naomi Kobayashi ◽  
Masatoshi Oba ◽  
Akira Morita ◽  
Koki Abe ◽  
...  

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 2-5
Author(s):  
Abdul Matin ◽  
Md Rafiqul Islam ◽  
Ranjit Ranjan Roy ◽  
Bijoy Krishna Das ◽  
Sudesh Chandra Rakshit ◽  
...  

Background and study aim: Torticollis is the postural deformity of head and neck. Congenital Muscular Torticollis (CMT) is a postural deformity of head and neck detected at birth or shortly after birth, primarily resulting from unilateral shortening of Sternocleidomastoid muscle (SCM), In neonates and infants, patient may cure conservatively by physiotherapy but surgery is the treatment of choice for children and adolescents. Here we show our experience regarding management of congenital muscular torticollis with physiotherapy. Patients and Methods: This is an observational descriptive study. Verbal consent from parents was taken. Patients of congenital muscular torticollis with other disease or other congenital anomaly were excluded from study. Twenty patients of congenital muscular torticollis were treated. The cases were enrolled between Nov' 2005 to Oct' 2008 in Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Gonosasthaya Somaj Vittik Medical College Hospital, ZH Sikder Women's Medical College Hospital, Shaheed Shurawardy Medical College Hospital. Neonates and infants were treated conservatively with physiotherapy and non responsive cases were referred for surgery. Results: Patients age range from 5 days to 1 year of which eleven were females and nine were males. Sternocleidomastoid muscle (SCM) was shortened in all cases (12 on right side and 8 on left side). Of 20 patients 6 neonates, rest 14 infants within 1 year age. Out of 20 neonates and infants 17 were cured conservatively with physiotherapy and rest 3 were referred for surgery. Conclusion: Most of the patient of congenital muscular torticollis can be treated conservatively during infancy. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jssmc.v1i2.12157 Journal of Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Vol.1, No.2, December 2009 p.2-5


2010 ◽  
Vol 25 (14) ◽  
pp. 2453-2456 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manon Bouchard ◽  
Sylvain Chouinard ◽  
and Oksana Suchowersky

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