Kyphoscoliosis - hump
Diagnosis certain
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- updated 11 May 2022:
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Case of marked kyphoscoliosis of the spine.
Scoliosis is defined as an abnormal lateral curvature (with a Cobb angle greater than 10º of the spine 1).
The degree of kyphosis increases with age and the rate of increase is greater in females than in males 2.
-<p></p><p></p><p>Case of marked kyphoscoliosis of the spine.</p><p>Scoliosis is defined as an abnormal lateral curvature (with a <a href="/articles/cobb-angle">Cobb angle</a> greater than 10º of the spine <sup>1</sup>).</p><p>The degree of kyphosis increases with age and the rate of increase is greater in females than in males <sup>2</sup>.</p><p></p><p></p>- +<p>Case of marked kyphoscoliosis of the spine. Scoliosis is defined as an abnormal lateral curvature (with a <a href="/articles/cobb-angle">Cobb angle</a> greater than 10º of the spine <sup>1</sup>). The degree of kyphosis increases with age and the rate of increase is greater in females than in males <sup>2</sup>.</p>