Surgical Evaluation of Congenital Muscular Torticollis

Twenty patients with congenital muscular torticollis who were treated surgically were evaluated with an average follow up period of 10 years. The age at surgery ranged from l to 24 years. The patcients were evaluated by Egashira's method. Cosmesis, neck ROM and appearance of the clavicle were examined and the final evaluation was dene. We also investigated factors influencing the results. Results were very much influenced by the age at operation, particularly with regard to the cosmetic point of view. Below 5 years of age, satisfactory results were obtained, compared to the older group. The post-operative immobilization period and follow up period did not influence the results.