ReviewChildren (Basel, Switzerland)2023
Effectiveness of the Treatment of Physiotherapy in the Congenital Muscular Torticollis: A Systematic Review.
Review in Children (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06957522 (Comparison of the Effectiveness of Face to Face Rehabilitation and Telerehabilitation in Infants With Congenital Muscular Torticollis), which is not on this map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Comparison of the Effectiveness of Face to Face Rehabilitation and Telerehabilitation in Infants With Congenital Muscular Torticollis
Who cites it
9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 8 citations in OpenAlex.
- Guidance strategies for infantile asymmetry prevention: a systematic review.BMC pediatrics · 2025Pooled it
- Clinical and Cosmetic Outcomes of Distal Resection Combined with Proximal Release in Children Older than 3 Years with Congenital Muscular Torticollis.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Comparative outcomes of tuina therapy combined with functional exercise versus conventional physical therapy in infants with congenital muscular torticollis: a retrospective exploratory study.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Effect of minimally invasive sternocleidomastoid release on muscle regeneration in children with congenital muscular torticollis.American journal of translational research · 2026Article
- Endoscopic release of congenital muscular torticollis in children via a sub-platysmal approach: a retrospective study of 44 cases.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Article
- Effectiveness of exercise therapy combined with traditional Chinese tuina manipulation in infants with congenital muscular torticollis: a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Article
- Assessing Congenital Muscular Torticollis Using Myotonometry: A Novel Approach.Journal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions · 2025Article
- Efficacy and safety analysis of massage and medium-frequency electrotherapy in the treatment of congenital muscular torticollis in infants.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2025Article
- Endoscopic minimally invasive treatment of congenital muscular torticollis in children.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2024Article
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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
A single congenital muscular torticollis (CMT) is a postural musculoskeletal deformity and is characterized by the shortening or stiffness of the sternocleidomastoid muscle. The reported incidence of CMT ranges from 0.2% to 2%. The objective is to evaluate the effect of physical therapy programs on CMT. For the search, PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, PEDro and Cochrane databases were used. Randomized controlled trials published between 2018 and 2023 have been included. This study follows the PRISMA 2020 statement and has been registered in the PROSPERO database. Finally, six studies were included. The cervical range of motion (ROM) in rotation was the most analyzed variable, followed by the ultrasound evaluation; one of the studies included the analysis of children's motor development with the Alberta scale. All research found benefits associated with soft tissue mobilization, passive stretching techniques and manual therapy of the cervical spine. In conclusion, it is possible to recommend manual therapy and passive stretching techniques for the treatment of CMT, with significant results on the cervical ROM.
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