《Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice》 ›› 2019, Vol. 25 ›› Issue (12): 1469-1473.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2019.12.017

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Effect of Home-based Rehabilitation on Congenital Muscular Torticollis

WANG Xu, ZHOU Xiao-qiang, WANG Xiao-dong, LIU Juan, YUE Lei, MA Qian   

  1. Children’s Hospital of Hebei Province, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050031, China
  • Received:2019-02-19 Revised:2019-06-10 Published:2019-12-25 Online:2019-12-26
  • Contact: WANG Xiao-dong, E-mail: 864267051@qq.com E-mail:864267051@qq.com

Abstract: Objective To explore the effect of home-based rehabilitation on children with congenital muscular torticollis (CMT). Methods From January, 2016 to January, 2018, 60 children with CMT were randomly divided in to control group (n = 30) and observation group (n = 30). Both groups received comprehensive physical therapy; the observation group received home-based rehabilitation in addition. Three months after treatment, the sternocleidomastoid thickness, severity classification of CMT, and clinic effect were compared. Results After treatment, the sternocleidomastoid thickness decreased in both groups (t > 9.862, P < 0.001), and was better in the observation group than in the control group (t = 5.468, P < 0.001); the severity classification of CMT decreased in both groups (|Z| > 5.857, P < 0.001), and was better in the observation group than in the control group (Z = -2.226, P < 0.05), as well as the clinical effect (U = 2359, P = 0.018). Conclusion Home-based rehabilitation combined with comprehensive physical therapy is superior to comprehensive physical therapy only.

Key words: congenital muscular torticollis, home-based rehabilitation, evaluation

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