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AAP Grand Rounds 11:68 (2004)
© 2004 American Academy of Pediatrics

PLASTIC SURGERY

Craniofacial Deformity from Uncorrected Congenital Torticollis

Source: Yu C-C, Wong F-W, Lo L-J, et al. Craniofacial deformity in patients with uncorrected congenital muscular torticollis: an assessment from three-dimensional computed tomography imaging. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2004;113:24–33.[Medline]

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This was a retrospective study conducted in Taipei, Taiwan, on the effects of uncorrected muscular torticollis on development of the craniofacial skeleton. The authors studied 14 patients, aged 1 month to 24 years, with uncorrected congenital muscular torticollis. Patients with craniofacial synostosis or a history of facial trauma were excluded. Study patients were further evaluated by 3- dimensional computerized tomography. Multiple measurements of the craniofacial skeleton were obtained from the scans using a . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Fernando D. Burstein, MD, FAAP, FACS
The Center for Craniofacial Disorders, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA