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Effect of physiotherapy on spinal alignment in children with postural defects

open access: yesInternational Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health, 2019
Objectives This paper assesses the effect of neurophysiological rehabilitation in children with postural defects on the depth of thoracic kyphosis, lateral spinal deviation and rotation of spinal motor segments.
Anna Zmyślna   +7 more
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Predicting post-laminoplasty kyphosis in cervical spondylotic myelopathy patients without preoperative kyphosis: a retrospective study

open access: yesBMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2023
Background This study aimed to determine potential risk factors for post-laminoplasty kyphosis and the effect of postoperative kyphosis on neurologic function recovery.
Yiyuan Yang   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Kyphosis After Thoracolumbar Spine Fractures: WFNS Spine Committee Recommendations [PDF]

open access: yesNeurospine, 2021
Thoracolumbar fractures change the biomechanics of the spine. Load distribution causes kyphosis by the time. Treatment of posttraumatic kyphosis is still controversial.
Onur Yaman   +4 more
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Does kyphosis in healed subaxial cervical spine tuberculosis equate to a poor functional outcome?

open access: yesJournal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine, 2020
Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) of the subaxial cervical spine has a high percentage of morbidity. It accounts for about 10% of cases with the major concerns being quadriparesis and localized kyphosis.
Sudhir Srivastava   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Back to the future in traumatic fracture shapes of lumbar spine: An analysis of risk of kyphosis after conservative treatment

open access: yesJournal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine, 2021
Introduction: Nonosteoporotic burst vertebral fracture could commonly be treated with conservative or surgical approach. Currently, decision-making process is based on thoracolumbar (TL) AO spine severity injury score.
Federico Fusini   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Maximum gait speed and lumbar spinal mobility can affect quality of life in elderly women with lumbar kyphosis

open access: yesNorth American Spine Society Journal, 2022
Background: The site and angle of kyphosis are important factors that affect quality of life (QOL). Lumbar kyphosis, rather than thoracic kyphosis, is reported to affect the QOL in patients with kyphosis.
Tatsuya Endo   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Comparison of breath quality in COVID-19 patients with kyphosis and without kyphosis [PDF]

open access: yesMajallah-i Dānishgāh-i ’Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Īlām, 2023
Introduction: One of the problems caused by COVID-19 is decreased lung function and muscle weakness. Excessive increase in the curvature of the thoracic spine is known as a kyphosis deformity.
Zahra Hormati   +3 more
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Kyphosis and Carrying Angle: Prevalence and correlation between anthropometric features

open access: yesJournal of Current Oncology and Medical Sciences, 2023
Introduction: Kyphosis is the spinal curve that causes the top of the back to seem abnormally rounded. Carrying angle can be measured with the upper limb being fully extended.
Daniel Rahimi Nejat   +3 more
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Investigating the Difference Between Thoracic Kyphosis and its Mobility in Community-Dwelling Older Men and Women

open access: yesJournal of Modern Rehabilitation
Introduction: The amount of thoracic kyphosis and its mobility may be affected by gender in older adults. This study investigates gender differences in thoracic kyphosis and thoracic spine mobility in healthy older adults. Materials and Methods: In this
Somayeh Mahmoodiaghdam   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

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