[surgical treatment]
1. sternocleidomastoid muscle amputation is one of the commonly used surgical methods. Make a transverse incision on the clavicle to expose the sternal head and clavicle of sternocleidomastoid muscle, and cut it off above the attachment point to release the surrounding fascia tissue. 2. Partial resection of sternocleidomastoid muscle is suitable for patients with obvious cervical mass, and the mass segment of sternocleidomastoid muscle can be removed. 3. Total sternocleidomastoidectomy is suitable for adolescent patients. If the whole sternocleidomastoid muscle is scarred, it can be completely removed. 4. The sternocleidomastoid muscle lengthening is to cut off the sternocleidomastoid bone and extend the sternum head into a "Z" shape. The advantages of this operation are: correcting the head and neck skew and restoring the normal movement function of the neck; It does not destroy the surface morphology of the normal cervical triangle, avoids the concave deformity or abnormal flat deformity left by other surgical methods, and makes the neck beautiful and symmetrical. 5. Combined upper and lower end release plasty of sternocleidomastoid muscle can be used for older children or other surgical failures. Methods the mastoid side and clavicle side of sternocleidomastoid muscle were completely cut off, and the sternum head side was extended in a "Z" shape.
[Other treatment]
1. Non-surgical treatment For children under half a year old, non-surgical treatment can achieve satisfactory results. Therefore, once diagnosed, it is necessary to treat it as soon as possible. Non-surgical treatment methods include local hot compress, massage, bed fixation, manual traction and so on. 2. Chinese medicine treatment Chinese medicine massage and acupuncture treatment are helpful for this disease.
[Prognosis]
Early detection, early diagnosis and early treatment can prevent further harm to children.