"Kyphosis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Deformities of the SPINE characterized by an exaggerated convexity of the vertebral column. The forward bending of the thoracic region usually is more than 40 degrees. This deformity sometimes is called round back or hunchback.
| Descriptor ID |
D007738
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C05.116.900.800.500
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Kyphosis" by people in Profiles.
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Magnetically Controlled Growing Rods Graduation: Deformity Control with High Complication Rate. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2021 Oct 15; 46(20):E1105-E1112.
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Vascularized Bone Grafts for Spinal Fusion-Part 2: The Rib. Oper Neurosurg. 2021 Apr 15; 20(5):497-501.
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Evaluation of a new sagittal classification system in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Eur Spine J. 2020 04; 29(4):744-753.
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Spinal Instrumentation in Growing Children Retards the Natural Development of Pelvic Incidence. J Pediatr Orthop. 2019 Mar; 39(3):141-145.
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Surgical Management of Progressive Thoracolumbar Kyphosis in Mucopolysaccharidosis: Is a Posterior-only Approach Safe and Effective? J Pediatr Orthop. 2018 Aug; 38(7):354-359.
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Interobserver Reliability of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Predictors of Outcome in Cervical Spine Degenerative Conditions. World Neurosurg. 2018 Sep; 117:e215-e220.
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Convex Hemiepiphysiodesis: Posterior/anterior in-situ Versus Posterior-only With Pedicle Screw Instrumentation: An Experimental Simulation in Immature Pigs. J Pediatr Orthop. 2016 Dec; 36(8):847-852.
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Evaluation of TLICS for thoracolumbar fractures. Eur Spine J. 2016 Apr; 25(4):1123-7.
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Iliac screw placement in neuromuscular scoliosis using anatomical landmarks and uniplanar anteroposterior fluoroscopic imaging with postoperative CT confirmation. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2014 Jan; 13(1):54-61.
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Surgical treatment of thoracic Pott disease in a 3-year-old child, with vertebral column resection and posterior-only circumferential reconstruction of the spinal column: case report. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2012 Apr; 9(4):447-51.