What is this disease?

• Congenital muscular torticollis or sternomastoid torticollis/tumor  is a condition that occurs at birth or up to three months of age, where the child’s head is tilted to one side and turned to the opposite side.

How it is diagnosed?

• It is diagnosed by clinical examination in neonates and infants. Rarely ,X-rays are also needed  

How it is treated?

• The initial management is Physiotherapy ,which cures most of the infants.

When it should be operated?

• If Physiotherapy or neck exercise is not able to cure it by 9-10 months of age, surgery in needed.

Are there other alternative methods of treatment?

• Physiotherapy is successful in most children.

What all I need to know before my child surgery?

• Read “All you need to know before your child's surgery” information booklet in website.

How is the surgery done?

• Surgery involves transection of fibrous sternocleidomastoid muscle in neck, which is responsible for the disease.

Remarks

• For more details of surgery, contact your surgeon

Related Photographs and videos

• Few photographs of steps done by me is given here for learning purposes