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Magnitude of thoracic kyphosis based on fracture group.

, 2014
Mean and 95% confidence interval for each group (fracture and no-fracture) is shown. Thoracic kyphosis was not significantly different between groups (p = 0.660).
Andrew M. Briggs (448348), Paul W. Hodges (295650), Alison M. Greig (640517), Kim L. Bennell (640518)   +3 more
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Acute Reciprocal Changes Distant from the Site of Spinal Osteotomies Affect Global Postoperative Alignment

Advances in Orthopedics, 2011
Introduction. Three-column vertebral resections are frequently applied to correct sagittal malalignment; their effects on distant unfused levels need to be understood. Methods.
Eric Klineberg, Frank Schwab, Christopher Ames, Richard Hostin, Shay Bess, Justin S. Smith, Munish C. Gupta, Oheneba Boachie, Robert A. Hart, Behrooz A. Akbarnia, Douglas C. Burton, Virginie Lafage   +11 more
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Automated Detection of the Kyphosis Angle Using a Deep Learning Approach: A Cross-Sectional Study on Young Adults

Diagnostics
Objectives: In healthy young adults, thoracic kyphosis can be attributed to a number of factors, including a sedentary lifestyle, stress, poor posture, activity and daily habits, muscle pain, fatigue, and anxiety.
Onur Kocak, Cansel Ficici, Ilknur Ezgi Dogan, Ziya Telatar, Nihan Ozunlu Pekyavas   +4 more
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Descriptive statistics for thoracic kyphosis groups expressed as mean (SD).

, 2014
asignificant difference.†Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly.Descriptive statistics for thoracic kyphosis groups expressed as mean (SD).
Andrew M. Briggs (448348), Paul W. Hodges (295650), Alison M. Greig (640517), Kim L. Bennell (640518)   +3 more
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Staged Correction of Severe Thoracic Kyphosis in Patients with Multilevel Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures

Global Spine Journal, 2016
Study Design Technical report. Objective Multilevel osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures may lead to considerable thoracic deformity and sagittal imbalance, which may necessitate surgical intervention.
Eyal Behrbalk, Ofir Uri, Yoram Folman, Marcus Rickert, Radek Kaiser, Bronek Maximilian Boszczyk   +5 more
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Kyphosis index obtained in X-ray and with flexicurve assessment in children and young people

Revista Brasileira de Saúde Materno Infantil
Objectives: to assess the concurrent validity of kyphosis index measured in the flexicurve from the correlation of X-rays exams, identifying its accuracy and to assess the thoracic spine in children and young people.
Rafael Paiva Ribeiro, Bárbara Vendramini Marchetti, Eduardo Bojunga de Oliveira, Claúdia Tarragô Candotti   +3 more
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Exploratory Concurrent Associations between K-Kyphometer and Flexicurve-Derived Kyphosis Measures (Kyphosis Index and Kyphosis Angle): preliminary study

Journal of Health Research
Background: Quantifying thoracic kyphosis is essential in musculoskeletal and rehabilitation practice. Although radiographic Cobb angle is commonly treated as a reference standard, repeated imaging is limited by cost and radiation exposure.
Pimonpan Taweekarn, Kunavut Vannajak
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The prevalence and negative effects of thoracic kyphosis in the general Chinese community-dwelling older population: A cross-sectional study

, 2018
Background and Objectives: Thoracic kyphosis refers to an excessive outward curvature of the thoracic spine. The increased angle of thoracic kyphosis has been reported to be associated with diminished physical function, impairment of cardiopulmonary ...
Tiwari, AFY, Chau, PH, Li, W, Dai, Y
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Proposta do uso de sistemas inerciais para medição das curvaturas da coluna vertebral [PDF]

, 2014
Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro Tecnológico, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia Elétrica, Florianópolis, 2014O número de estudos e pesquisas sobre o comportamento postural de indivíduos é crescente ...
Nascimento, Tâmara Costa do
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The Validity and Reliability of Measurement of Thoracic Kyphosis Using Flexible Ruler in Postural Hyper Kyphotic Patients

Journal of Rehabilitation, 2003
Objective: Increased normal thoracic kyphosis due to postural reasons is one of the conditions which needs accurately be measured for better evaluation and treatment .Flexible Ruler is a tool which measures the amount of kyphosis non-invasively but there
Minou Khakhali-Zavieh, Mohammad Parnian-Pour, Hossein Karimi, Bahram Mobini, Anoushirvan Kazem-Nezhad   +4 more
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