Spine

Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

Coronal curve >10° with rotation Affects 1% to 3% of children, female to male ratio for curves > 30° is 9:1 Amount of skeletal growth remaining determines the curve magnitude Etiology is thought to be autosomal dominant, however its still unclear  Presents with limb leng discrepancy, shoulder and pelvis asymmetry, rib hump Cobbs angle >100 on an x ray is diagnostic …

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Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

Coronal curve >10° with rotation Affects 1% to 3% of children, female to male ratio for curves > 30° is 9:1 Amount of skeletal growth remaining determines the curve magnitude Etiology is thought to be autosomal dominant, however its still unclear  Presents with limb leng discrepancy, shoulder and pelvis asymmetry, rib hump Cobbs angle >100 on an x ray is diagnostic …

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Ankylosing Spondylitis

Ankylosing Spondylitis

Systemic chronic autoimmune spondyloarthropathy Primarily affect axial spine HLA-B27 histocompatibility complex positive (90%) Entheses inflammation leads to bony erosion, surrounding soft-tissue ossification, and eventually joint ankylosis Presents with Bilateral sacroiliitis and Progressive spinal kyphotic deformity Lumbosacral pain and stiffnessworse in morning Shortness of breath caused by costovertebral joint involvement, leading to reduced chest expansion X ray shows Bamboo spine appearance …

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