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Investigating the Difference Between Thoracic Kyphosis and its Mobility in Community-Dwelling Older Men and Women

Journal 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, Maryam Nodehi, Himan Aryanfar, Tayebeh Roghani, Alireza Akbarzadeh Baghban, Minoo Khalkhali Zavieh   +5 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

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, Kaige Deng, Yanchao Tang, Zexi Yang, Xiaoguang Liu, Zhongjun Liu, Feng Wei, Fengliang Wu, Hua Zhou, Yan Li, Yongqiang Wang, Weishi Li, Miao Yu   +12 more
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Posterior surgical approach procedures for cervical myelopathy [PDF]

, 2015
This is the protocol for a review and there is no abstract. The objectives are as follows: The main objective of this review is to assess the effects of laminectomy and fusion versus laminoplasty for multilevel cervical stenosis with myelopathy, on ...
Belloti, João Carlos, Kang, James D., Pohl, Pedro H.I., Radcliff, Kristen, Rodrigues, Luciano M., Tamaoki, Marcel Jun, Yurube, Takashi   +6 more
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Outcomes following laminoplasty or laminectomy and fusion in patients with myelopathy caused by ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament: A systematic review [PDF]

, 2016
Study Design Systematic review. Objective To compare laminoplasty versus laminectomy and fusion in patients with cervical myelopathy caused by OPLL. Methods A systematic review was conducted using PubMed/Medline, Cochrane database, and Google scholar of ...
Limthongkul, Worawat, Riew, K. Daniel, Singhatanadgige, Weerasak, Valone, Frank, III, Yingsakmongkol, Wicharn   +4 more
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Is Sacral Extension a Risk Factor for Early Proximal Junctional Kyphosis in Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery? [PDF]

, 2020
Study designRetrospective cohort study.PurposeTo investigate the role of sacral extension (SE) for the development of proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) in adult spinal deformity (ASD) surgery.Overview of literatureThe development of PJK is ...
Ames, Christopher, Bess, Shay, Burton, Douglas, Decker, Sebastian, Hart, Robert, Klineberg, Eric, Krettek, Christian, Lafage, Renaud, Lafage, Virginie, Schwab, Frank J, Smith, Justin S   +10 more
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Acromegaly, Mr Punch and caricature. [PDF]

, 1996
The origin of Mr Punch from the Italian Pulcinella of the Commedia dell'arte is well known but his feature, large hooked nose, protruding chin, kyphosis and sternal protrusion all in an exaggerated form also suggest the caricature of an acromegalic. This
Armstrong R, Coues W P, Cruickshank G, David Bryson, De Souze-Leite J D, Dumas P, Ferrier D, Fritsche, Gourevitch D, Grossman A, Hutchinson W, Jewesbury R C, Levine D, Lucie-Smith E, Marie P, Mark L P, Soques A, Sternberg M, Toms K, Weinberg S J, Wells C   +20 more
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Cervical kyphosis in asymptomatic populations: incidence, risk factors, and its relationship with health-related quality of life

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2019
BackgroundCervical 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 ...
S. Ao, Yu Liu, Yu Wang, Hao Zhang, H. Leng   +4 more
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Sagittal Spinal Mobility and Back Extensor Muscle Function in Older Females with Age-Related Hyperkyphosis

Journal of Modern Rehabilitation, 2022
Introduction: Spinal range of motion (ROM) is a potential and modifiable variable that may contribute to the maintenance of upright sagittal alignment.
Tayebeh Roghani, Amy Gladin, Saeed Talebian, Minoo Khalkhali Zavieh, Hoda Niknam, Wendy B. Katzman   +5 more
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Comparison of loss of correction between PSO and VCD technique in treating thoracolumbar kyphosis secondary to ankylosing spondylitis, a minimum 2 years follow-up

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2019
Background Pedicle subtraction osteotomy (PSO) and vertebral column decancellation (VCD) are frequently used methods for correction of thoracolumbar kyphosis resulting from ankylosing spondylitis (AS).
Yao Wang, Chao Xue, Kai Song, Tianhao Wang, Wenhao Hu, Fanqi Hu, Yongyu Hao, Zhifa Zhang, Chunguo Wang, Xiaoxi Yang, Tianqi Fan, Guoquan Zheng, Zheng Wang, Yan Wang, Xuesong Zhang   +14 more
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Non‐RASopathy Genetic Syndromes Identified as the Molecular Cause of Disease in Patients Previously Diagnosed With Noonan Syndrome

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Noonan Syndrome (NS) is a clinically and genetically heterogeneous condition characterized by typical facial dysmorphisms, short stature, congenital heart defects, and developmental delays. While variants in genes such as PTPN11, SOS1, and RAF1 account for most genetically confirmed cases, diagnosis is challenging due to phenotypic overlap ...
Gabriela Jeesoo Kim, Alexsandra Christianne Malaquias, Debora Romeo Bertola, Raissa Carneiro Rezende, Laurana De Polli Cellin, Lucas Vieira Lacerda Pires, Ana Maria Santillan‐Vasconez, Antônio Marcondes Lerario, Renata da Cunha Scalco, Alexander Augusto de Lima Jorge   +9 more
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