Overview Most common causes of Kyphosis in children include Scheuremann’s disease, Congenital malformation and neuromuscular disease. Typical characteristic findings in Scheuremann Kyphosis include irregular endplates, vertebral wedging and Schmorl’s nodes.  Congenital Kyphosis usually result from defects of formation with resultant posterior hemivertebra and segmentation defects with anterior bar. Neuromuscular Kyphosis in children result from muscular […]

Overview Idiopathic scoliosis is the most common type of scoliosis. The child is otherwise healthy. The curve develops during growth. Classifications Early onset Scoliosis: Less than 10 years can be sub classified into Infantile (0-4years) and Juvenile (4-9years). Adolescent: (2nd growth spurt)   Prevalence: 2% of growing children have curve greater than 10°, 0.3% will have curves […]

Overview Most common type of congenital deformities which result from vertebral malformation during the gestational period. Family history is rare: 13/1,250 Patients positive F-Hx (Winter, 1983). They are grouped as: Isolated Anomalies: No Genetic Risk (Wynne Davies, 1975) Complex Anomalies: 5-10% Risk Two main types of malformation are described and include formation and segmentation defects. […]