TOT Collar Use in Complex Case of Congenital Muscular Torticollis With Persistent Head Tilt.

Pediatr Phys Ther

Division of Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy (Drs Tillinghast, Greve, and Le Cras), Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio; Department of Rehabilitation, Exercise and Nutrition Sciences (Drs Greve and Le Cras), College of Allied Health Sciences, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Published: January 2024

Purpose: The purposes of this case report were to (1) highlight the use and efficacy of the Tubular Orthosis for Torticollis (TOT) Collar in a prolonged and complex episode of care for an infant with congenital muscular torticollis (CMT) and (2) describe an infant with CMT receiving a physical therapy episode of care interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to use of supplemental interventions.

Summary Of Key Points: The patient presented was an infant with CMT who received physical therapy treatment, including the TOT Collar, to resolve all symptoms.

Statement Of Conclusions: The TOT Collar helped achieve midline head position after all treatment options were exhausted at the end of a lengthy episode of care impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Recommendation For Clinical Practice: The TOT Collar may be an appropriate supplemental intervention choice for infants with CMT whose symptoms do not resolve with first-choice interventions.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/PEP.0000000000001070DOI Listing

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