Scheuermann s disease describes a condition where the vertebrae grow unevenly with. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. Orthotic treatment is the mainstay of treatment for. Scheuermann s disease, also known as juvenile kyphosis, is a structural vertebral deformity that causes hyperkyphosis at the thoracolumbar level, due to the development of vertebral wedging during adolescence. Aufdermaur e 1981 juvenile kyphosis scheuermanns disease. Juvenile kyphosis scheuermanns disease springerlink.
The spinal deformity includes irregularities of the vertebral endplates, the presence of schmorls nodes, diskspace narrowing, and vertebral wedging and is diagnosed using lateral radiographs of the spine. Scheuermann disease also known as osteochondritis deformans juvenilis dorsi was defined for the first time by. Scheuermann s disease describes a condition where the vertebrae grow unevenly. Scheuermann s disease is a selflimiting skeletal disorder of childhood. Scheuermanns disease is a thoracic or thoracolumbar hyperkyphosisdue to wedged vertebrae. The full text of this article is available in pdf format. Scheuermanns disease, also known as juvenile kyphosis. Two cases are discussed to illustrate two different presentations, progressions and treatments of scheuermann s juvenile kyphosis. Cs1 danishlanguage sources da infobox medical condition new commons category link is on wikidata. Scheuermanns disease is a juvenile osteochondrosis of the spine. Scheuermanns disease is an abnormal arcuate rigid kyphosis deve lopping around puber.
In type 1 juvenile kyphosis, the apex is usually between t1 and t8, and there are three or more vertebrae wedged more than 5 degrees. Scheuermann s disease, also known as juvenile kyphosis, is a structural vertebral deformity that causes hyperkyphosis at the cifpsis level, due to the. In one case, a yrold boy suffered from a 2yr history of. Familial scheuermann disease is characterized by kyphotic deformity of the spine that develops in adolescence.
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