The relationship between thoracic kyphosis and age, and normative values across age groups: a systematic review of healthy adults
Abstract Background Thoracic kyphosis is reported to increase with ageing. However, this relationship has not been systematically investigated. Peoples’ kyphosis often exceeds 40°, but 40° is the widely accepted cut-off and threshold for normality. Consequently, patients may be misclassified. Accura...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-07-01
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| Series: | Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-021-02592-2 |