Kyphosis

Kyphosis , in general terms, is a curvature of the upper spine. It can be either the result of bad posture or a structural anomaly in the spine.Many radiologists will detect kyphosis with a scolie or an AP-Lateral — two types of X-ray. A scolie is an X-ray taken from the rear. An AP-Lateral is taken from the side, where the X-ray machine is programmed to show the spine with high definition.In the sense of a deformity, it is the pathological curving of the spine, where parts of the spinal column lose some or all of their lordotic profile. This causes a bowing of the back, seen as a slouching posture. Symptoms of kyphosis, that may be present or not, depending on the type and extent of the deformity, include mild back pain, fatigue, appearance of round back and breathing difficulties. Severe cases can cause great discomfort and even lead to death. (From the Wikpedia article Kyphosis.)

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Recent Publications on Kyphosis:
Differences in Male and Female Spino-Pelvic Alignment in Asymptomatic Young Adults: A Three-Dimensional Analysis Using Upright Low-Dose Digital Biplanar X-rays. STUDY DESIGN.: A three-dimensional analysis of spino-pelvic alignment in...	21st November, 2009	From the *Laboratoire de Biomecanique, Arts et Metiers ParisTech-CNRS,	Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2009 Nov 1;34(23):E826-E832. DOI Direct Link
Cost-effectiveness of balloon kyphoplasty in patients with symptomatic vertebral compression fractures in a UK setting. Balloon kyphoplasty (BKP) is a procedure used to treat vertebral...	20th November, 2009	i3	Osteoporos Int. 2009 Nov 19. DOI Direct Link
Ablation of arginylation in the mouse N-end rule pathway: loss of fat, higher metabolic rate, damaged spermatogenesis, and neurological perturbations. In the N-end rule pathway of protein degradation, the destabilizing...	17th November, 2009	Division of Biology, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA,	PLoS One. 2009 Nov 13;4(11):e7757. DOI Direct Link
Linezolid therapy for pediatric thoracic spondylodiscitis due to Staphylococcus aureus sepsis. We report the case of an immunocompetent child with spondylodiscitis as a...	17th November, 2009	Department of Pediatric Medicine, Infectious Diseases Unit, Children's	Int J Infect Dis. 2009 Nov 12. DOI Direct Link
Progression of organ manifestations upon enzyme replacement therapy in a patient with mucopolysaccharidosis type I/Hurler. BACKGROUND: Enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) has been increasingly used as...	17th November, 2009	Division of Biochemical Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, British	World J Pediatr. 2009 Nov;5(4):319-21. Epub 2009 Nov 13. DOI Direct Link
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Press Releases About Kyphosis:
August 2008 Mayo Clinic Health Letter Highlights Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Artery Disease, Triglycerides and Heart Disease Risk, and Hunched Back	6th August, 2008	Mayo Clinic	ROCHESTER, Minn., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Here are highlights from the August issue of Mayo Clinic Health Letter. You may cite this publication as often as you wish. Reprinting is allowed

Kyphosis Patents:
US Patent No.	Title
7371238	Method and device for treating scoliosis
7470668	Method of use of specific natriuretic peptide receptor c ligands, transgenic non-human mammals expressing specific natriuretic peptide receptor c antagonists and cells thereof
7488582	Nucleic acids and associated diagnostics
7491205	Instrumentation for the surgical correction of human thoracic and lumbar spinal disease from the lateral aspect of the spine
7491218	Spinal stabilization systems and methods using minimally invasive surgical procedures
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