Effectiveness of the Treatment of Physiotherapy in the Congenital Muscular Torticollis: A Systematic Review
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Review Protocol and Search Strategy
2.2. Eligibility Criteria, Study Selection and Data Collection Process
2.3. Quality Assessment of Studies
3. Results
3.1. Study Selection
3.2. Sample Population Characteristics and Methodological Quality Assessment
3.3. Outcomes Measurements and Assessment Time
3.4. Intervention Protocols and Effects of Treatments
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
Appendix A
Author (Year) | PEDro Scale | |||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Score | |
Durguti et al. (2019) [17] | Y | N | N | Y | N | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 6/10 |
Hwang et al. (2019) [12] | Y | N | N | Y | N | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 6/10 |
Keklicek et al. (2018) [15] | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | 7/10 * |
Kwon et al. (2023) [13] | Y | N | N | Y | N | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 6/10 |
Pastor-Pons et al. (2021) [16] | Y | Y | N | Y | N | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 7/10 * |
Song et al. (2021) [14] | Y | Y | N | Y | N | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 7/10 * |
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Author (Year) | Participants | Outcomes | Assessment Time | Treatment | Results |
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Durguti et al. (2019) [17] PEDro Score = 6/10 | N = 130 | ROM | Baseline Post-treatment | 15 sessions in 3 weeks: 30′ massage and passive stretching | ↑ ROM |
Hwang et al. (2019) [12] PEDro Score = 6/10 | N = 22 | SWV SCM thickness ROM | Baseline Post-treatment | 30′ per week for 3 months: 5′ US + massage and passive stretching | ↑ SWV ↓ SCM thickness ↑ ROM |
Keklicek et al. (2018) [15] PEDro Score = 7/10 * | N = 29 (14/15) | MFS ROM Head tilt | Baseline 6 weeks 12 weeks 18 weeks | Home program of stretching and strengthening exercises + STM (3 times a week for 12 weeks) | ↑ MFS ↑ ROM ↑ Head tilt |
Kwon et al. (2023) [13] PEDro Score = 6/10 | N = 54 (10/29/15) | ROM SCM thickness | Baseline Post-treatment | 5′ US + 20′ MT + 30′ MCT: 12 sessions (4 weeks) or 10 sessions (1 week) or 20 sessions (2 weeks) | ↑ ROM ↓ SCM thickness |
Pastor-Pons et al. (2021) [16] PEDro Score = 7/10 * | N = 34 (17/17) | ROM AIMS | Baseline Post-treatment | Educational program for caregivers and 10 sessions, once a week: 20′ manual therapy | ↑ ROM =AIMS |
Song et al. (2021) [14] PEDro Score = 7/10 * | N = 57 (19/21/17) | ROM SCM thickness A/N ratio | Baseline Post-treatment | 3 times a week for 30′ until the head tilt was ≤ 5 degrees: active-assist movement or passive stretching or US | ↑ ROM =SCM thickness =A/N ratio |
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Rodríguez-Huguet, M.; Rodríguez-Almagro, D.; Rosety-Rodríguez, M.Á.; Vinolo-Gil, M.J.; Ayala-Martínez, C.; Góngora-Rodríguez, J. Effectiveness of the Treatment of Physiotherapy in the Congenital Muscular Torticollis: A Systematic Review. Children 2024, 11, 8. https://doi.org/10.3390/children11010008
Rodríguez-Huguet M, Rodríguez-Almagro D, Rosety-Rodríguez MÁ, Vinolo-Gil MJ, Ayala-Martínez C, Góngora-Rodríguez J. Effectiveness of the Treatment of Physiotherapy in the Congenital Muscular Torticollis: A Systematic Review. Children. 2024; 11(1):8. https://doi.org/10.3390/children11010008
Chicago/Turabian StyleRodríguez-Huguet, Manuel, Daniel Rodríguez-Almagro, Miguel Ángel Rosety-Rodríguez, Maria Jesus Vinolo-Gil, Carmen Ayala-Martínez, and Jorge Góngora-Rodríguez. 2024. "Effectiveness of the Treatment of Physiotherapy in the Congenital Muscular Torticollis: A Systematic Review" Children 11, no. 1: 8. https://doi.org/10.3390/children11010008
APA StyleRodríguez-Huguet, M., Rodríguez-Almagro, D., Rosety-Rodríguez, M. Á., Vinolo-Gil, M. J., Ayala-Martínez, C., & Góngora-Rodríguez, J. (2024). Effectiveness of the Treatment of Physiotherapy in the Congenital Muscular Torticollis: A Systematic Review. Children, 11(1), 8. https://doi.org/10.3390/children11010008