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Kyphosis deformity of spine

Known as: Gibbus, Hunched back, Gibbus deformity 
Deformities of the SPINE characterized by an exaggerated convexity of the vertebral column. The forward bending of the thoracic region usually is… 
National Institutes of Health

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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Sagittal balance of the pelvis-spine complex and lumbar degenerative diseases. A comparative study about 85 cases
Retrospective analysis of the spino-pelvic alignment in a population of 85 patients with a lumbar degenerative disease. Several… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Pseudarthrosis in Long Adult Spinal Deformity Instrumentation and Fusion to the Sacrum: Prevalence and Risk Factor Analysis of 144 Cases
Study Design. Retrospective study. Objective. To analyze the incidence of and risk factors for pseudarthrosis in long adult… 
Review
2004
Review
2004
Surgical Treatment of Traumatic Fractures of the Thoracic and Lumbar Spine: A Systematic Review of the Literature on Techniques, Complications, and Outcome
Study Design. A systematic review of the literature, pertaining surgical treatment of traumatic thoracic and lumbar spine… 
Review
2002
Review
2002
Posterior Vertebral Column Resection For Severe Spinal Deformities
Study Design. Retrospective study. Objectives. To report a technique of vertebral column resection through a single posterior… 
Review
2001
Review
2001
Thoracic Pedicle Screw Fixation in Spinal Deformities: Are They Really Safe?
Study Design. A retrospective study. Objective. To determine the safety of pedicle screw fixation in thoracic deformity… 
Review
1999
Review
1999
Natural history of congenital kyphosis and kyphoscoliosis. A study of one hundred and twelve patients.
BACKGROUND Congenital kyphosis and kyphoscoliosis are much less common than congenital scoliosis. However, they are potentially… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Skeletal overgrowth and deafness in mice lacking fibroblast growth factor receptor 3
Fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 (Fgfr3) is a tyrosine kinase receptor expressed in developing bone, cochlea, brain and spinal… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Thoracolumbar burst frac-tures: the clinical efficacy and outcome of nonoperative management
A storage heater for heating a gaseous heat extraction medium is formed of a container of heat resistant material, preferably… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Incidence of common postural abnormalities in the cervical, shoulder, and thoracic regions and their association with pain in two age groups of healthy subjects.
The purposes of this study were to identify the incidence of postural abnormalities of the thoracic, cervical, and shoulder… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Measurement of scoliosis and kyphosis radiographs. Intraobserver and interobserver variation.
Interobserver variations for measurements of the Cobb angle on radiographs of patients who had kyphosis were comparable with… 
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