Torticollis is a condition that causes the neck to involuntarily twist to one side secondary to contraction of the neck muscles. The ear is tilted toward the contracted muscle and the chin is facing the opposite direction. Torticollis is derived from the Latin, tortus, meaning twisted and collum, meaning neck....

Notes on working up the patient with Torticollis

Atlanta Case 17. The image is of an infant with torticollis. This is a clinical sign and not a diagnosis. The attitude of the head and neck results from a combination of head tilt and rotation. A tight sternomastoid muscle causes head tilt towards the tight side with rotation of...

TORTICOLLIS CAUSED BY INTERVERTEBRAL DISC CALCIFICATION

- results from fibrosis of sternal head;
- can result from unilateral shortening of sternocleidomastoid, commonly associated with fibrosis of the muscle;
- may also involve the platysma and scalene muscles;
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Botulinum Neurotoxin Therapy for Cervical Dystonia: Best Practices This video lecture with animations and patient injection videos discusses treatment principles of botulinum toxin for cervical dystonia (torticollis).

Radial clubhand is a deficiency along the preaxial or radial side of the extremity. Although considerable forearm and hand anomalies are the classic findings, proximal deficiencies also can occur throughout the arm and shoulder girdle. This article summarizes the history of radial deficiencies, lists potential etiologies, highlights relevant pathoanatomy, discusses...

Contents - Acute Musculoskeletal Injuries Back Pain Bone Tumors Clavicle Fractures Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH) Flat feet Growing Pains Hair Tourniquets Hip Pain Intoeing Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease Limp or Painful Lower Extremity Nursemaid's Elbow Osgood-Schlatter's Disease Osteomyelitis Puncture wounds of the foot Scoliosis Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE) Torticollis

Article by Huff 2007
Contents - Introduction; Clinical; Differentials; Workup; Treatment; Medication; Follow-up; Miscellaneous; Multimedia; References
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Acute Musculoskeletal Injuries
Back Pain
Clavicle Fractures
Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH)
Flat feet
Growing Pains
Hair Tourniquets
Hip Pain
Intoeing
Limp or Painful Lower Extremity
Nursemaid's Elbow
Osgood-Schlatter's Disease
Osteomyelitis
Puncture wounds of the foot
Scoliosis
Torticollis