Patient's question:
The child from my husband's cousin's family was born with a twisted neck. Last time I came back from my hometown, I noticed the child's twisted neck was even more obvious. Seeing that the child is about to start kindergarten, I heard they say they need to have surgery to correct the torticollis. I'd like to ask how is pediatric torticollis surgery performed?Doctor's answer:
The torticollis in children is generally a congenital disease, which can be divided into two types: one is congenital bony torticollis, and the other is muscular torticollis. For congenital torticollis, it is essential to treat it as early as possible. The earlier the treatment, the better the effect. For children aged five, the effectiveness of non-surgical treatment is already not significant. At this point, surgical treatment is necessary to correct the neck deformity and stabilize the clinical symptoms.