Medical adjustable torticollis orthosis device
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- THE FIRST AFFILIATED HOSPITAL OF BENGBU MEDICAL COLLEGE
- Publication Date
- 2018-07-24
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Abstract
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[0001] The invention relates to the field of orthotics, in particular to a medical adjustable torticollis orthosis. Background technique
[0002] Congenital muscular torticollis (CMT) is the third most common congenital malformation of musculoskeletal system in children after hip dislocation and equinus. Infantile muscular torticollis is a common and frequently-occurring disease in pediatrics. It is one of the most common congenital deformities in children, with an incidence rate of 0.3% to 0.5%. Its clinical manifestations are characterized by the child's head tilting to the affected side and the face turning to the healthy side. Due to the contracture and organization of one side of the sternocleidomastoid muscle, most of the children found a fusiform neck on one side of the neck after birth. The mass, and then the head is tilted, which affects the function of turning the neck. Over time, the facial development of the child will be asymmetrical, and the tr...