Case Report

A Surgical Treatment for Adult Muscular Torticollis

Table 1

Scoring system for assessment of muscular torticollis (modified from [7]).

PointsFunction Cosmesis
Facial asymmetryNeck movementHead tiltScarLoss of columnLateral band

3NoneFullNoneFineNoneNone
2MildLimitedMildSlightSlightSlight
1Moderate10°–25°ModerateModerateObvious but cosmetically acceptableObvious but cosmetically acceptable
0Severe>25°SevereUnacceptableUnacceptableUnacceptable