Juvenile vertebral osteochondrosis

Scheuermann's disease is a stiff kyphosis (humpback) deformity commonly found in the thoracic spine or thoracolumbar of adolescents. For children diagnosed before skeletal maturity, braces can be successfully used for correction. However, the cause of this disease is often confused with postural hump and cannot be detected in time. As a result, hump deformity and persistent back pain can be discovered or diagnosed, which delays the best time for prevention. When the deformity is severe, especially when non-surgical treatment does not relieve pain, surgical treatment is needed. Under normal circumstances, Seheuermann's disease is a benign developmental disease. Very few people have serious deformities and clinical symptoms. In the teenage years, untreated Scheuermann's disease can develop into progressive structural kyphosis, especially those with trauma and overwork during growth. Common back pain and fatigue often disappear naturally as bones mature. If the final kyphosis does not exceed 75, in addition to back pain, patients generally do not have long-term discomfort, and often the back pain is mild and rarely disabled.

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