Posttraumatic kyphosis Posttravmatik kifoz


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Bilgiç S., YILDIZ C., Şehirlioǧlu A.

Journal of Clinical and Analytical Medicine, cilt.2, sa.3, ss.135-143, 2011 (Scopus, TRDizin)

Özet

The abnormal sagittal deformity of spine is called kyphosis. Thoracic kyphosis above 50-60 degrees is accepted as abnormal. Kyphosis is the most common deformity in pathologic cases. Firstly we will give information about anatomy and biomechanics of spine, than about etiopathogenesis of posttraumatic kyphosis, sign and semptoms. Finally treanment principles and methods will be explained.