Historically, thoracic kyphosis has been reported to be common amongst patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). The mechanisms leading to the development of this abnormality of the chest wall are not fully understood. In order to explore the prevalence of the condition amongst children with CF in the early twenty-first century and to explore factors that might be contributing to its development, a r...

INTRODUCTION Cervical kyphosis may be potentially the most serious and, indeed, a life-threatening manifestation of Larsen syndrome because of the impingement on the spinal cord at the apex of the kyphosis. Abnormalities of the spine, specifically cervicothoracic kyphosis requires specific attention and management. CASE PRESENTATION We report on a 3-year-old boy who presented with full clinic...

OBJECTIVES To assess whether a specifically designed yoga intervention can reduce hyperkyphosis. DESIGN A 6-month, two-group, randomized, controlled, single-masked trial. SETTING Community research unit. PARTICIPANTS One hundred eighteen women and men aged 60 and older with a kyphosis angle of 40 degrees or greater. Major exclusions were serious medical comorbidity, use of assistive devic...

This study reviewed the literature regarding the pros and cons of various surgical approaches (anterior, anterolateral, combined, and posterior) for correction of post-tubercular kyphosis. The anterior and anterolateral approaches are effective in improving neurological deficit but not in correcting kyphosis. The combined anterior and posterior approach and the posterior approach combined with ...

STUDY DESIGN A retrospective review was conducted on 23 consecutive patients who underwent surgical correction of Scheuermann kyphosis using modern multisegmental instrumentation. OBJECTIVE To evaluate Scheuermann kyphosis correction and complication rates. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA The surgical treatment of Scheuermann kyphosis remains a topic of debate. The literature of the 70s and 80s ...

STUDY DESIGN Cross-sectional. OBJECTIVES To determine if thoracic kyphosis was different in older women grouped based on their bone mineral density (BMD) and back extensor strength (BES), and to determine if an association between and these variables exist. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Changes in kyphosis might be related to back extensor weakness in patients with osteoporosis. Disproportiona...