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Surgical management of posttraumatic thoracolumbar Kyphosis: A review. [PDF]

open access: yesJ Family Med Prim Care
ABSTRACT Kyphosis is a condition in which there is a curvature of the spine that causes a bowing of the back, which in turn leads to slouching posture or hunchback. There are several types of Kyphosis, including posttraumatic Kyphosis, which usually occurs in the thoracic region.
Alsayed MA, Elaal MA.
europepmc   +4 more sources

The prevalence of thoracolumbar kyphosis in achondroplasia: A systematic review [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Children's Orthopaedics, 2012
Purpose Thoracolumbar kyphosis (TLK) is described as a common presentation in children with achondroplasia. However, the prevalence and development of TLK are ill-defined, as well as its clinical implications.
Wilco Jacobs
exaly   +3 more sources

Unmasking Mucopolysaccharidosis Type I in a Patient With Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome: Diagnostic Overshadowing. [PDF]

open access: yesJIMD Rep
ABSTRACT Mucopolysaccharidosis Type I (MPS I) is a rare lysosomal storage disorder caused by α‐l‐iduronidase deficiency, leading to glycosaminoglycan accumulation and multisystem involvement. Wolf–Hirschhorn Syndrome (WHS) is a chromosomal disorder characterized by growth delay, dysmorphism, and developmental impairment.
Cifuentes-Uribe K   +4 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Thoracolumbar kyphosis in patients with mucopolysaccharidoses

open access: yesBone and Joint Journal, 2016
Aims Clinical and radiological data were reviewed for all patients with mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS) with thoracolumbar kyphosis managed non-operatively or operatively in our institution. Methods In all 16 patients were included (eight female: eight male; 50% male), of whom nine had Hurler, five Morquio and two Hunter syndrome. Six patients were treated
S B, Roberts, R, Dryden, A I, Tsirikos
exaly   +4 more sources

Thoracolumbar/Lumbar Degenerative Kyphosis—The Importance of Thoracolumbar Junction in Sagittal Alignment and Balance

open access: yesJournal of Personalized Medicine, 2023
Purpose: To conduct a more comprehensive study of sagittal alignment in patients with thoracolumbar/lumbar (TL/L) degenerative kyphosis. Methods: A total of 133 consecutive patients from September 2016 to March 2019 with degenerative spinal kyphosis were enrolled.
Liu, Chenjun   +5 more
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