ArticleJournal of physical therapy science2017
A comparison of outcomes of asymmetry in infants with congenital muscular torticollis according to age upon starting treatment.
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17 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Guidance strategies for infantile asymmetry prevention: a systematic review.BMC pediatrics · 2025Pooled it
- Physical Therapy Management of Congenital Muscular Torticollis: A 2018 Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline From the APTA Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy.Pediatric physical therapy : the official publication of the Section on Pediatrics of the American Physical Therapy Association · 2018Guideline
- Comparison of the Effectiveness of Vojta Therapy and the NDT Bobath Concept in the Treatment of Congenital Muscular Torticollis in Infants-A Retrospective Cohort Pilot Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Evaluating the Accuracy, Usefulness, and Safety of ChatGPT for Caregivers Seeking Information on Congenital Muscular Torticollis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Surgical Treatment of Severe Neglected Congenital Muscular Torticollis in an 8-Year-Old Child: A Case Report.Case reports in orthopedics · 2026Article
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- Parents' experience in pediatric Tuina treatment program for congenital muscular torticollis in infants and children: qualitative findings from individual interviews.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2025Article
- Home-based rehabilitation experience of children with congenital muscular torticollis: a qualitative study.BMC nursing · 2025Article
- DIAGNOSIS AND HABILITATION OF CONGENITAL MUSCULAR TORTICOLLIS: A NARRATIVE REVIEW.Acta clinica Croatica · 2024Review
- Clinical Results after Release of Sternocleidomastoid Muscle Surgery for Neglected Congenital Muscular Torticollis-Unipolar vs. Bipolar Release Surgery.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Incidence of Congenital Muscular Torticollis in Babies from Southern Portugal: Types, Age of Diagnosis and Risk Factors.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Neurodevelopmental outcomes and comorbidities of children with congenital muscular torticollis: evaluation using the National Health Screening Program for Infants and Children database.Clinical and experimental pediatrics · 2022Article
- Effect of massage therapy on infants with congenital muscular torticollis: A retrospective comparative study.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2022Article
- Clinical value of virtual touch tissue imaging quantification in diagnosis and treatment of congenital muscular torticollis in children.Translational pediatrics · 2020Article
- Neural and visceral manipulation in infants with congenital muscular torticollis: a feasibility study.Journal of physical therapy science · 2020Article
- Congenital Muscular Torticollis: Bridging the Gap Between Research and Clinical Practice.Pediatrics · 2019Review
- Informing the Update to the Physical Therapy Management of Congenital Muscular Torticollis Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline.Pediatric physical therapy : the official publication of the Section on Pediatrics of the American Physical Therapy Association · 2018Review
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Abstract
[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to compare the outcomes of asymmetry in infants with congenital muscular torticollis (CMT) according to the age when treatment was started. [Subjects and Methods] 102 infant CMT patients under the age of 6 months were selected. The subjects were divided into a group that started treatment before six weeks (n=55) and a group that started treatment after six weeks (n=47). Asymmety was evaluated by determining the difference in the thickness of the two sternocleidomastoid muscles (DTSM) using ultrasonography, head tilt (HT) based on a physical examination, and the torticollis overall assessment (TOA). Patients received ultrasound and massage therapy for 30 minutes, in conjunction with passive stretching exercises, 3 times a week. [Results] Following the intervention, the DTSM, HT and TOA showed significant differences in the two groups. The DTSM of the group that started treatment before six weeks was significantly better than that of the group that started treatment after six weeks. [Conclusion] The results of this study suggest that early intervention is more effective than later intervention.
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