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Kyphosis risk factors
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Various diseases of the spine, the spinal cord, and the connective tissue are risk factors for developing kyphosis of the spine. Infections such as polio and tuberculosis, as well as mechanical issues such as trauma and poor posture, are also risk factors for the development of kyphosis.
Risk Factors
Risk Factors
The following are the risk factors which predispose to development of kyphosis-
- Osteoporosis
- Disk degeneration such as arthritis
- Ankylosing spondylitis
- Connective tissue disorders such as Marfan syndrome
- Muscular dystrophy
- Neurofibromatosis
- Paget’s disease
- Polio
- Spina tuberculosis
- Spina tumors
- Spina bifida
- Scoliosis
- Trauma
- Poor posture of teenagers
References
References
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]