Scheuermann Disease. [Review]
Scheuermann Disease. [Review]
- 2018
Copyright (c) 2018, StatPearls Publishing LLC. Scheuermann kyphosis, also known as Scheuermann disease, juvenile kyphosis or juvenile discogenic disease, is a condition of hyperkyphosis that involves the vertebral bodies and discs of the spine identified by anterior wedging of greater than or equal to 5 degrees in 3 or more adjacent vertebral bodies. The thoracic spine is most commonly involved, although involvement can include the thoracolumbar/lumbar region as well. Most commonly, diagnosis is made in adolescents aged 12 to 17 years who present after their parents notice a postural deformity or "hunchbacked" appearance. Pain in the affected hyperkyphotic region may also be the cause of initial evaluation. There is a hereditary component associated with this condition, although the exact mode of transmission is still unclear. This is supported by the fact that incidence is higher in monozygotic versus dizygotic twins.
English
IN PROCESS -- NOT YET INDEXED
MedStar National Rehabilitation Network
Review
Copyright (c) 2018, StatPearls Publishing LLC. Scheuermann kyphosis, also known as Scheuermann disease, juvenile kyphosis or juvenile discogenic disease, is a condition of hyperkyphosis that involves the vertebral bodies and discs of the spine identified by anterior wedging of greater than or equal to 5 degrees in 3 or more adjacent vertebral bodies. The thoracic spine is most commonly involved, although involvement can include the thoracolumbar/lumbar region as well. Most commonly, diagnosis is made in adolescents aged 12 to 17 years who present after their parents notice a postural deformity or "hunchbacked" appearance. Pain in the affected hyperkyphotic region may also be the cause of initial evaluation. There is a hereditary component associated with this condition, although the exact mode of transmission is still unclear. This is supported by the fact that incidence is higher in monozygotic versus dizygotic twins.
English
IN PROCESS -- NOT YET INDEXED
MedStar National Rehabilitation Network
Review