Scheuermann's disease
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| Scheuermann's disease Classification and external resources | |
| ICD-10 | M42.0 |
|---|---|
| ICD-9 | 732.0 |
| OMIM | 181440 |
| DiseasesDB | 11845 |
| eMedicine | orthoped/555 pmr/129 |
| MeSH | D012544 |
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Overview
Scheuermann’s disease is a self-limiting skeletal disorder of childhood.
Scheuermann's disease is considered a form of juvenile osteochondrosis of the spine. It is found mostly in teenagers and presents a significantly worse deformity than postural kyphosis. Patients suffering with Scheuermann’s kyphosis cannot consciously correct their posture. The apex of their curve, located in the thoracic vertebrae is quite rigid. The sufferer may feel pain at this apex, which can be aggravated by physical activity and by long periods of standing or sitting; this can have a significantly detrimental affect to their lives as their level of activity is curbed by their condition and they may feel isolated or uneasy amongst their peers if they are children, depending on the level of deformity. Whereas in postural kyphosis, the vertebrae and disks appear normal, in Scheuermann’s kyphosis they are irregular, often herniated and wedge shaped over at least three adjacent levels.
The seventh and tenth thoracic vertebrae are most commonly affected. It causes backache and spinal curvature. In very serious cases it may cause internal problems and spinal cord damage.
It is also known as Scheuermann’s kyphosis, since it results in kyphosis.
References
- Spine
- Scheurmann's Kyphosis
- Scheurmann's Kyphosis
- Scheuermann's Kyphosis (Scheuermann's Disease): Abnormal Curvature of the Spine
- Spine
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