title: Congenital muscular torticollis.
abstract: Congenital muscular torticollis (CMT) is a rare congenital musculoskeletal disorder characterized by unilateral shortening of the sternocleidomastoid muscle (SCM). It presents in newborn infants or young children with reported incidence ranging from 0.3% to 2%. Owing to effective shortening of SCM on the involved side there is ipsilateral head tilt and contralateral rotation of the face and chin. This article reports a case of CMT in a 3½-year-old male child successfully managed by surgical release of the involved SCM followed by physiotherapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dental Sciences, KIMSDU, Karad, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Kumar
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nilesh
authors.forename: Srijon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mukherji
keywords: Congenital; sternocleidomastoid muscle; tenotomy; torticollis