[Grisel's syndrome after otoplasty].

Grisel's syndrome is known as a very rare complication of ENT surgery. It is described as non-traumatic atlantoaxial rotatory subluxation, often seen after tonsillectomy or adenoidectomy in children. Therapy is staged according to the Fielding classification.

Nontraumatic subluxation of the atlanto-axial joint as rare form of acquired torticollis: diagnosis and clinical features of the Grisel's syndrome.

Study Design: Case report and review of the literature.

Objective: We report a case of Grisel's syndrome with a delayed diagnosis. The patient's first presentation in our pediatric orthopedics department was 2 month after surgery (cochlea implantation) with a persistent torticollis.