Scheuermann’s Disease – Idiopathic adolescent kyphosis / juvenile dorsal kyphosis
– Osteochondritis of ring epiphysis of vertebral body ( due to defective endochondral ossification of vertebral end plates )
– second most common deformity after idiopathic Adoloscent scoliosis
– most common form of fixed kyphosis
– 12 to 17 year old age group
– painless kyphotic deformity
– Milwaukee brace
– indications for surgery
Pain , defective cosmetics , rigid deformity , curve more than 70-75 degrees
– surgery — anterior release plus posterior instrumentation and fusion
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