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Kyphosis (from Gr**** κυφός (kyphos) 'hump') is an
abnormally excessive convex curvature of the
spine as it
occurs in the
thoracic and
sacral regions. Abnormal...
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growth results in the
signature "wedging"
shape of the vertebrae,
causing kyphosis. It is
named after Danish surgeon Holger Scheuermann. Scheuermann's disease...
- Look up
kyphosis in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The
medical term
kyphosis has
several meanings : this one of a deformity,
where the back is bowed...
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spine in both the
coronal and
sagittal planes. It is a
combination of
kyphosis and scoliosis. This
musculoskeletal disorder often leads to
other issues...
- back pain,
neurological deficits, cold abscesses, and
kyphosis deformities. In children,
kyphosis is not
limited to the
disease being active,
instead it...
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Gibbus deformity is a form of
structural kyphosis typically found in the
upper lumbar and
lower thoracic vertebrae,
where one or more
adjacent vertebrae...
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curvature of the
lumbar and
cervical regions of the
human spine. Similarly,
kyphosis historically refers to
abnormal convex curvature of the spine. The normal...
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contraction due to
prolonged sitting, such as at a
computer or in a car.
Kyphosis and weak
gluteal muscles can also
contribute to the
likelihood of quadratus...
- can
affect both the bony
vertebrae and the
intervertebral discs, with
kyphosis, scoliosis,
ankylosing spondylitis, and
degenerative discs being recognizable...
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contour of the
vertebral column to
correct a
spinal deformity such as
kyphosis. A
common type of
laminectomy is
performed to
permit the
removal or reshaping...
