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The Thickness of the Sternocleidomastoid Muscle as a Prognostic Factor for Congenital Muscular Torticollis

Jae Deok Han, Seung Hwan Kim, Seung Jae Lee, Myong Chul Park, Shin-Young Yim

Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine · 2011 · 20 citations · 25 references

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Children with a thicker SCM seem to require a longer duration of stretching exercise and other therapeutic interventions in addition to stretching exercise for CMT. Therefore, the thickness of the SCM may be one prognostic factor for CMT treatment.

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Clinical Determinants of the Outcome of Manual Stretching in the Treatment of Congenital Muscular Torticollis in Infants

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Congenital muscular torticollis: sequela of intrauterine or perinatal compartment syndrome.

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Outcome of Surgical Treatment of Congenital Muscular Torticollis

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