Head Tilt and Facial Asymmetry in Congenital Muscular Torticollis / 대한정형외과학회잡지
The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
;
: 217-222, 2003.
Article
in Korean
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To analyze head tilt and facial asymmetry in congenital muscular torticollis. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
The 37 cases (mean age 8.5 years) of congenital muscular torticollis [23 operative cases (14 bipolar release, 9 unipolar release) and 14 non-operative cases] were reviewed. Measurements included head tilt, horizontal facial asymmetry angle, midfacial asymmetry angle on photographs; craniovertical angle, orbital plane-cranial horizontal line angle on cephalograms; and the angle between two reference lines connecting the mastoid processes and the spinous processes on C-spine radiographs.RESULTS:
The results in both operative/non-operative groups were measured as follows mean head tilt of 6.6 degrees/4.3 degrees, mean horizontal facial asymmetry angle of 3.4 degrees/1.9 degrees, mean midfacial asymmetry angle of 3.2 degrees/2.4 degreeson photographs; mean head tilt of 17.1 degrees/4.7 degreeson C-spine radiographs; mean craniovertical angle of 2.9 degrees/2.1 degrees, mean orbital plane-cranial horizontal line angle of 3.3 degrees/2.0 degreeson cephalograms.CONCLUSION:
The facial asymmetry in congenital muscular torticollis become more severe with increased age at treatment and with a more severe head tilt. Horizontal facial asymmetry around the orbits is more distinctive than midfacial asymmetry in torticollis-related facial asymmetry.
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Main subject:
Orbit
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Torticollis
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Facial Asymmetry
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Head
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Mastoid
Language:
Korean
Journal:
The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
Year:
2003
Type:
Article
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