Adult Scheuermann’s disease as cause of mechanic dorsalgia
Scheuermann’s disease (SD) or vertebral osteochondrosis is the most frequent cause of non postural kyphosis and one of more frequent cause of adolescent’s dorsalgia. The criteria for the diagnosis are: more than 5° of wedging of at least three adjacent vertebrae at the apex of the kyphosis; a toraci...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2011-09-01
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| Series: | Reumatismo |
| Online Access: | http://www.reumatismo.org/index.php/reuma/article/view/349 |