Assessment of Quality of Life for Scheuermann's Kyphosis Patients with Cobb's Angle 50°-65° Treated Conservatively or Surgically in North Jordan: A Prospective Comparative Study

• Published in: Clinics in orthopedic surgery Vol. 14; no. 2; pp. 244 - 252
• Main Authors: Audat, Ziad Ali, Kheirallah, Khalid Ahmed, Ababneh, Bayan Faisal, Aljamal, Hisham Zaidon, Alsulaiman, Jomana Waleed, Bataineh, Yaman Sameer, Algharibeh, Mohammad Moneer, Audat, Abdarrahman Ziad
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Korea (South) The Korean Orthopaedic Association 01.06.2022; 대한정형외과학회
• Subjects: Original; 정형외과학; Oswestry Disability Index; Pulmonary function test; Quality of life SRS-22 score; Surgical treatment; Scheuermann’s kyphosis; Conservative treatment

Scheuermann's disease is the most common cause of hyperkyphosis of the thoracic spine during the adolescence period. It causes neck and lower back pain, restriction of lung expansion, traction of the spinal cord, increased vulnerability to vertebral fracture, and a hump. Patients with curves &l...