JUVENILE KYPHOSIS (SCHEUERMANN DISEASE)
Journal Title: Journal of Turkish Spinal Surgery - Year 1992, Vol 3, Issue 4
Abstract
Juvenile Kyphosis is the most freçuent cause of structural kyphosis in the adolescence period. Many theories have been proposed for the etiology. These theories are avascular necrosis, herniation of disc material through the grovvth plate, repetitive strains, mechanical and static deforming forces, juvenile osteoporosis and congenital col-lagen aggregation disorders. Juvenile kyphosis shows very high famiiiar occurrence. The characteristic feature is a wedge-shaped deformity of middle or lower thoracic vertebrae. The clinical onset is around puberty. The complaints are poor posture, fatigue or pain. Rarely, the symptoms of spinal cord compres-sion may be seen. Radiographic findings include three adjacent vertebrae with ıvedging of each vertebra of 5 deg-rees or more. Hyperextension x-rays must be taken in ali cases to determine rigidity. Biomechanically, replacing the çenter of gravity which results from acute angular deformity, is led to increase deforming forces on the anterior elements. The treatment of Juvenile Kyphosis is based on the severity of the deformity, the presence of pain and the age of the patient. Before skeletal maturity, bracing is the most effective method in treatment. When the deformity can not be controlled by bracing, surgery is indicated. The success of operative treatment is based on the choice of the surgical approach.
Authors and Affiliations
E. ALICI, H. BERK, Ö. AKÇALI, B. Ö. GÜL
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP676196
- DOI -
- Views 152
- Downloads 0
THORACOLUMBAR FRACTURE SURGERIES: ANALYSIS WITH THORACOLUMBAR INJURY CLASSIFICATION AND SEVERITY SCORE (TLICS)
Aim: The purpose of our study is to compare our surgical decisions with TLICS considering our retrospective cases. Materials and Method: We inspected 38 patients who were operated for thoracal, thoracolumbar and l...
BIBLIOGRAPHY OF SPINE AND SPINAL CORD HEALTH AND DISEASE RELATED BOOKS PUBLISHED IN TURKISH
Spine health is an important medicine field involving many disciplines. As in other disciplines, many manuscripts and books have been published in this field. The aim of this study is to review books written in this fiel...
COMPARISON OF PREOPERATIVE AND POSTOPERATIVE CERVICAL SAGITTAL PARAMETERS IN PATIENTS WITH CERVICAL DEGENERATIVE DISEASE
In this article, cervical sagittal parameter values were measured in patients with cervical degenerative disease between the ages of years preo p eratively and postoperatively and compared with each other. Sagittal equil...
OMURGA YARALANMALARINDA ÖNEML‹ B‹R MORB‹D‹TE NEDEN‹: ÜST SERV‹KAL OMURGA TRAVMALARI
Trafik kazalar› ve yüksekten düßmeler; travma nedenleri içinde önemli bir yere sahiptir. Türkiye’de travma nedenleri aras›nda motorlu araç kazas› % 49 ve düßmeler %3 6.5 oran›ndad›r. Ancak travma sonras› hastalar›n sa¤...
F18-FDG PET-CT IN DIAGNOSING, TREATING AND MONITORING SPINAL INFECTIONS
Spinal infections are important problems that occur due to various factors, show different pathological processes, cause pain, spinal compression and neurological deficit, and lead to high morbidity and mortality. Scanni...