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AN OBSERVATIONAL RESEARCH TO COMPARE AN ONSET OF LEFT AND RIGHT SIDED CONGENITAL TORTICOLLIS AMONG SELECTED PATIENTS

1 Iqra Ayub, 2Aleena Aitzaz, 1 Iqra Kanwal

Introduction: The condition in which sternocleidomastoid muscle is stretched and shorten from one side is known as congenital torticollis. It is an interesting situation in the area mom-predicted. There may not be the obvious presence of a tumour or stern mastoid mass clinically. There may be serious accommodation of facial cosmoses and cervical working which is left untreated. Facial asymmetry, plagiocephaly and bent heat are commonly observed in patients. Objective: To highlight the difference between right-sided congenital torticollis and left-sided congenital torticollis is the main objective of this study. Method: We conducted this observational research study at Allied Hospital, Faisalabad from December 2016 to April 2017. In this study, total of 30 people was included. These people were the patients of congenital torticollis. The patients approaching physiotherapy and Orthopedic fulfilled the questionnaire and information was gathered from these patients. Results: In this study, total 30 patients were included. Out of these females were 16 (53.3%) and males were 14 (46.7). from 16 females, 11 had right-sided congenital torticollis and 5 had left-sided congenital torticollis. Out of 14 males, 6 were observed with left-sided congenital torticollis and 8 were observed with right-sided congenital torticollis. So, the result indicates 11 (36.7%) patients and 19 (63.3%) patients with left and right sided congenital torticollis respectively. Conclusion: The results showed that the incidence of congenital torticollis is mostly found in females as compared to males. Moreover, as compared to left-sided congenital torticollis, the possibility of right-sided congenital torticollis is higher.

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