Open AccessIs Sternocleidomastoid Muscle Release Effective in Adults With Neglected Congenital Muscular Torticollis?
Author(s) -
Kyung Sup Lim,
Jong Sup Shim,
Yeong Seok Lee
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
clinical orthopaedics and related research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.178
H-Index - 204
eISSN - 1528-1132
pISSN - 0009-921X
DOI - 10.1007/s11999-013-3388-6
Subject(s) - medicine , sternocleidomastoid muscle , torticollis , neck muscles , physical medicine and rehabilitation , surgery , anatomy
Neglected congenital muscular torticollis is rare in adults but may be associated with pain and cosmetic problems. The efficacy of surgical correction in these patients has not been well established in the literature.