Gibbus deformity

Last revised by Keshaw Kumar on 6 Aug 2023

A gibbus deformity is a short-segment structural thoracolumbar kyphosis resulting in sharp angulation.

Pathology

Etiology

There are a number of causes which can be divided into congenital and acquired.

Congenital
Acquired

History and etymology

Gibbus is Latin for "hump/hunch" and is related to the descriptor 'gibbous' in relation to phases of the moon.

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