BACKGROUND Conservative treatment in the Scheuermann's kyphosis obtain, during skeletal growth, remodelling of the deformed vertebras. In a previous paper on Scheuermann's kyphosis, we have studied the geometry variations of all vertebrae included in the curve, before and after the treatment. The purpose of this study was to confirm the effectiveness of conservative treatment in Scheuermann's k...

Abstract BACKGROUND CONTEXT Extended length of stay (extLOS) and unplanned readmissions after first time pediatric spinal deformity surgery are a considerable challenge to both the patient health-care system. To our knowledge, only limited number nationwide studies reporting short-term comorbidity with complete follow-up exist. PURPOSE The purpose this study was identify postoperative complicat...

Nowadays spinal deformities are very frequent problems among teenagers. Scheuermann disease is a one dimensional deformity of the spine, but it has prevalence over 11% of the children. A traditional technology, the moiré method was used by us for screening and diagnosing this type of spinal deformity. A LabVIEW program has been developed to evaluate the moiré pictures of patients with Scheuerma...

Thorsten Scheuermann COMP 242 Spring ’02

Scheuermann disease’s true etiology still remains unknown, but there appears to be a strong genetic as well as an environmental contribution. The kyphotic deformity is frequently attributed to "poor posture" which is still resulting in delayed diagnosis. Because of its natural history which has not been clearly defined, treatment modalities and indications remain debated. However, Scheuermann a...