"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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| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Kyphosis" by people in Profiles.
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Surgical challenges and functional outcomes in dystrophic cervical kyphosis in Neurofibromatosis -1: an institutional experience. Spine Deform. 2022 05; 10(3):697-707.
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Front-Back Cervical Deformity Correction by Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion With Posterior Instrumentation: 2-Dimensional Operative Video. Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown). 2021 08 16; 21(3):E235.
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STIM1 R304W in mice causes subgingival hair growth and an increased fraction of trabecular bone. Cell Calcium. 2020 01; 85:102110.
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A novel radiographic classification of severe spinal curvatures exceeding 100°: the Omega (O), gamma (?) and alpha (a) deformities. Eur Spine J. 2019 06; 28(6):1265-1276.
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Preventing Pseudoarthrosis and Proximal Junctional Kyphosis: How to Deal with the Osteoporotic Spine. Neurosurg Clin N Am. 2018 Jul; 29(3):365-374.
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Introduction. Pediatric spinal deformity. Neurosurg Focus. 2017 10; 43(4):E1.
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Does Planned Staging for Posterior-Only Vertebral Column Resections in Spinal Deformity Surgery Increase Perioperative Complications? Spine Deform. 2016 Mar; 4(2):131-137.
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Dimensions of the cervical neural foramen in conditions of spinal deformity: an ex vivo biomechanical investigation using specimen-specific CT imaging. Eur Spine J. 2016 07; 25(7):2155-65.
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Management of delayed posttraumatic cervical kyphosis. J Clin Neurosci. 2016 Jan; 23:152-159.
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The feasibility and safety of using sublaminar polyester bands in hybrid spinal constructs in children and transitional adults for neuromuscular scoliosis. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2015 Mar; 15(3):328-37.