"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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| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Kyphosis" by people in Profiles.
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Pediatric cervical kyphosis in the MRI era (1984-2008) with long-term follow up: literature review. Childs Nerv Syst. 2022 02; 38(2):361-377.
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Intermediate-term clinical and radiographic outcomes with less invasive adult spinal deformity surgery: patients with a minimum follow-up of 4 years. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2020 06; 162(6):1393-1400.
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Cervical Spine Deformity-Part 2: Management Algorithm and Anterior Techniques. Neurosurgery. 2017 Oct 01; 81(4):561-567.
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Editorial. Cervical kyphotic deformity. J Neurosurg Spine. 2017 11; 27(5):485-486.
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Does Minimally Invasive Percutaneous Posterior Instrumentation Reduce Risk of Proximal Junctional Kyphosis in Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery? A Propensity-Matched Cohort Analysis. Neurosurgery. 2016 Jan; 78(1):101-8.
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Comparison of Complications and Clinical and Radiographic Outcomes Between Nonobese and Obese Patients with Adult Spinal Deformity Undergoing Minimally Invasive Surgery. World Neurosurg. 2016 Mar; 87:55-60.
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Malignant degeneration of multilevel monostotic Paget's disease involving the thoracic spine: an unusual presentation. J Clin Neurosci. 2014 Jul; 21(7):1254-6.
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Association of myelopathy scores with cervical sagittal balance and normalized spinal cord volume: analysis of 56 preoperative cases from the AOSpine North America Myelopathy study. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2013 Oct 15; 38(22 Suppl 1):S161-70.
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Cervical radiographical alignment: comprehensive assessment techniques and potential importance in cervical myelopathy. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2013 Oct 15; 38(22 Suppl 1):S149-60.
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Subclavian vein thrombosis after application of body cast. J Pediatr Orthop. 2013 Jan; 33(1):e1-3.