Asian Spine Journal, 2019 Cervical kyphosis is a rare condition that can cause significant functional disability and myelopathy. Deciding the appropriate treatment for such deformities is challenging for the surgeon.
Akshay Gadia, Kunal Shah, Abhay Nene
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Halo traction combined with posterior-only approach correction for cervical kyphosis with Neurofibromatosis-1: minimum 2 years follow-up [PDF]
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2021 Background Surgical management of cervical kyphosis in patients with NF-1 is a challenging task. Presently, anterior-only (AO), posterior-only (PO) and combined anterior-posterior (AP) spinal fusion are common surgical strategies.
Hongqi Zhang +4 more
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Postoperative alterations of sagittal cervical alignment and risk factors for cervical kyphosis in 124 Lenke 1 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients [PDF]
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2021 Background This study aims to analyze postoperative changes of cervical sagittal curvature and to identify independent risk factors for cervical kyphosis in Lenke type 1 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) patients.
Junyu Li +12 more
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Etiology and treatment of cervical kyphosis: state of the art review-a narrative review. [PDF]
J Spine Surg, 2021 Objective To provide state of the art review regarding cervical kyphosis. Background Cervical spine kyphosis has been increasingly common due to the growing elderly population.
Ogura Y +3 more
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Surgical management of cervical kyphosis in larsen syndrome. Case report and review of literature. [PDF]
Ann Med Surg (Lond), 2022 Introduction and importance: Larsen syndrome is a rare genetic disorder that is characterized by multiple joint dislocations, flat faces that can also be referred to as “dish face”, kyphoscoliosis, and anomalies of the vertebrae.
Armouti M +4 more
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Surgical Impact on Global Sagittal Alignment and Health-Related Quality of Life Following Cervical Kyphosis Correction Surgery: Systematic Review [PDF]
Neurospine, 2020 When spinal imbalance occurs, the human body reacts through various compensatory mechanisms to maintain the head over the pelvis and to retain a horizontal gaze.
Chang-Wook Kim +2 more
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2023 Purpose To explore the relationship between C2 slope with sagittal parameters and clinical function of degenerative cervical kyphosis (DCK). Methods A retrospective analysis of 127 patients with degenerative cervical spondylosis treated in our spinal ...
Zihao Chai +5 more
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Surgical treatment of cervical kyphosis [PDF]
European Spine Journal, 2010 Cervical kyphosis is an uncommon but potentially debilitating and challenging condition. We reviewed the etiology, presentation, clinical and radiological evaluation, and treatment of cervical kyphosis. Based on the current controversy as to the ideal mode of surgical management, we paid particular attention to the available surgical strategies.
Guo-Hua Lv, You-Wen Deng, Lv Guo-Hua
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Biomechanical rational for development of cervical kyphosis deformity: a finite element analysis [PDF]
BMC Musculoskeletal DisordersObjective Alterations in cervical curvature can redistribute stress and strain among intervertebral discs (IVDs), facet joints, and neck muscles, potentially initiating degenerative changes that contribute to the development of cervical kyphosis.
Fangchen Jin +5 more
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2019 Background Cervical kyphosis has been pointed out in asymptomatic populations. The purposes of this study were (1) to investigate the incidence of cervical kyphosis in asymptomatic populations, (2) to identify risk factors related to cervical kyphosis ...
Shuang Ao +4 more
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