[Congenital torticollis].
Congenital torticollis is a very common postural deformity, characterized by a more or less severe retraction of sternocleidomastoid muscle. Any treatment, else that "good sense" counsels given to the parents, is indicated. The evolution is spontaneously favorable in the majority of cases before the age of one year old. The elimination of differential diagnosis (vertebral and/or neurological malformations, ocular, tumor) is the key-point. Screening of congenital hip dislocation is mandatory because the physiopathology is the same in both diseases. A remaining torticolis after 18 months of age may be an indication to sternocleidomastoid muscle lengthening.
Université Paris Descartes, hôpital Necker-Enfants-Malades, rue de Sèvres, 149, rue de Sèvres, 75743 Paris cedex 15, France. p.wicart@nck.aphp.fr
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D015897:Comorbidity; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006618:Hip Dislocation, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009334:Neck Muscles / Q000502:physiology; D015997:Neonatal Screening; D011379:Prognosis; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D014103:Torticollis / Q000151:congenital* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation