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The following patients were identified: those who underwent imaging in the form of radiography, CT scanning, or MRI; those who had a secondary diagnosis or additional clinical finding as the indication for imaging; and those with persistent torticollis despite completion of recommended repositioning techniques and physical therapy (PT).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>RESULTS<\/jats:title><jats:p>A total of 683 infants between the ages of 1 day and 335 days (mean age 141.6 days) were referred for management of torticollis. Initial imaging was performed in 48 patients, of whom 44 were identified as having a diagnosis other than torticollis or a significant clinical finding as the indication for imaging. The remaining 4 patients (0.6% of the torticollis population) underwent imaging and did not have an additional diagnosis or a significant clinical finding. There were no abnormal radiological findings in these patients. Of the 639 patients diagnosed with congenital torticollis who did not have a secondary diagnosis that required initial imaging, 99.2% (634 patients) achieved resolution of torticollis with recommended repositioning techniques and completion of PT and without radiography, CT, or MRI.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>CONCLUSIONS<\/jats:title><jats:p>Within the limits of this retrospective study and supporting literature, the authors provide the following recommendations regarding radiographic imaging of infants with congenital torticollis. 1) Clinical examination is sufficient in the diagnosis of congenital torticollis in infants. 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