Synthetic rehabilitation treatment of congenital muscular torticollis
- VernacularTitle:先天性肌性斜颈的综合康复治疗
- Author:
Yu LEI
;
Baofu LIU
;
Yonglu WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
torticollis, prognosis, muscle diseases
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
2001;7(4):175-176
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
ObjectiveTo investigate the relationship between the prognosis and both of treatment way and curative age of congenital muscular torticollis.Methods138 children accepted conservative and/or operative treatment according to different ages.A prospective study had been made. ResultsConservative treatment was given to 82 children,71 of them were <1-year-old. 49 of them were follwed up and had satisfactory outcome.7 patients who was >1-year-old had operations later because of asymmetry of head.63 children received operations.56 of them were followed up over one year,47 cases had good-looking,the outcome of other 9 was not satisfied.Conclusions Operative intervention was necessary for >1-year-old patients. Manipulation was suitable way to cure <1-year-old patients.It was the best operating time at the age of 1-5 years old.
