Factors influencing and long-term effects of manual myotomy phenomenon during physiotherapy for congenital muscular torticollis.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To investigate the factors influencing and long-term effects of manual myotomy (MM) occurring during physiotherapy for congenital muscular torticollis (CMT).

Methods

We retrospectively collected the clinical data of children with CMT receiving physiotherapy between 2008 and 2018. The children were divided into manual myotomy (MM) and non-manual myotomy (NMM) groups according to whether MM occurred during treatment. We assessed physiotherapy outcomes in children with CMT using craniofacial asymmetry parameters and the Cheng-Tang rating score. By measuring the ear-eye distance, ear-nose distance, eye-mouth distance, ear-mouth distance, half-head circumference, and half-head top at two sides to evaluate craniofacial asymmetry. Based on the Cheng-Tang assessment criteria

SUBMITTER: Zhao Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9526270 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature