Abstract:Scheuermann kyphosis debuts in young adolescents and it is defined as a fixed hyperkyphosis >40º Cobb, with associated anterior wedging of vertebral endplates of >5º in three or
more adjacent vertebrae. It is thought to be caused by mechanical stress on structurally deficitary
vertebral endplates. For its diagnosis, clinical history and plain radiographs are used, but also MRI
when there is neurological affection. Treatment depends on the severity of the curve: those <60º can
be treated orthopedically… Show more
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