This week we are going to talk about a grouping of conditions of the spine that includes scoliosis as well as kyphosis. Beginning with scoliosis we will subdivide this into 2 major categories ...

This curve is not the same side to side curve seen in scoliosis patients. Instead, it is a curve that moves from back to front. Many individuals with kyphosis do not experience any symptoms.

While in scoliosis: Spine curves in a curved manner ... Compression fractures in the spine Collapsed vertebrae Kyphosis (spinal curvature forwards) Severe forms of osteoporosis, on the other ...

The effect of the caudal insertion angle of pedicle screws on postoperative thoracic kyphosis in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a pilot study. Letter to the Editor regarding Liu et al.: ...