Article type: Letter to Editor
Article title: Difficult airway management in congenital muscular torticollis using fiberoptic bronchoscope and early interventions to prevent anatomical deformity
Journal: BLDE University Journal of Health Sciences
Year: 2023
Authors: Prashant Upadhyay, Ana LetÃcia Fornari Caprara, Jamir Pitton Rissardo
E-mail: jamirrissardo@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
Congenital muscular torticollis (CMT) is a common musculoskeletal defect mainly affecting newborns and children. It is caused by the shortening and fibrosis of the sternocleidomastoid muscle (SCM). CMT is characterized by ipsilateral lateral head flexion and contralateral chin lift with constrained cervical motion. The most common etiologies for the development of CMT are in-utero malposition, trauma at birth (excessive stretching of SCM), compartment syndrome, infections, and vascular injury.
Keywords: Congenital muscular torticollis, difficult airway, fiber optic bronchoscope, persistent cmt, anatomical deformity
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DOI
10.4103/bjhs.bjhs_189_22
Citation
Upadhyay P, Caprara AL, Rissardo JP. Difficult airway management in congenital muscular torticollis using fiberoptic bronchoscope and early interventions to prevent anatomical deformity. BLDE Univ J Health Sci 2023;8:313-4.