ArticleIndian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India2020
The Transaxillary Subcutaneous Endoscopic Sternocleidomastoid Muscle Division as an Approach for the Surgical Treatment of Congenital Muscular Torticollis in Children.
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- Endoscopic release of congenital muscular torticollis in children via a sub-platysmal approach: a retrospective study of 44 cases.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Article
- Totally transaxillary endoscopic surgical release for congenital muscular torticollis.Frontiers in surgery · 2025Article
- Endoscopic minimally invasive treatment of congenital muscular torticollis in children.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2024Article
- Congenital Muscular Torticollis-Current Understanding and Perinatal Risk Factors: A Retrospective Analysis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Factors associated with postoperative muscle reconnection in children's congenital muscular torticollis.Translational pediatrics · 2023Article
- [Surgical treatment of congenital muscular torticollis].Operative Orthopadie und Traumatologie · 2023Article
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Abstract
Traditionally congenital muscular torticollis is treated with a neck incision which results in a neck scar. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the transaxillary subcutaneous endoscopic sternocleidomastoid muscle division for the treatment of congenital muscular torticollis. This is a prospective study of 7 children with torticollis treated surgically by the transaxillary endoscopic approach in the department of Pediatric Surgery between 2014 and 2018. The age at operation ranged from 5.5 to 9 years, mean 7.3 (SD ± 1.3) years. The mean operation time was 65 min. The complete muscular release was successfully completed using the endoscopic approach. There were no major complications. All patients improved in gaze angle, lateral tilt and range of motion. There was no cosmetically unacceptable scar visible at the surgical sites in all patients during follow up. All families were pleased with the cosmetic outcome. The transaxillary subcutaneous endoscopic technique can be applied as a surgical approach for children with muscular torticollis an alternative to traditional open methods. It is a technically feasible procedure in children, provides excellent cosmesis and moreover avoids scarring on the neck.
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