Torticollis

Krivosheya - a fixed inclination of the head towards one of the sternocleidomastoid muscles in combination with turning the head in the opposite direction as a result of cicatrical muscle changes. Happens congenital (see "Surgical diseases of newborns") and acquired. Acquired torticollis arises as a complication of burns, diseases of the cervical spine. To treat torticollis, plastic surgery is used.