Gibbus deformity
A sharp angular kyphosis often from spinal tuberculosis in children.
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Gibbus deformity is a structural kyphosis with a sharp angular curve, typically affecting the upper lumbar and lower thoracic vertebrae. It most often develops in young children due to spinal tuberculosis, resulting from vertebral body collapse and potentially causing spinal cord compression and paraplegia.
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- Surgical threshold
- kyphosis >70°
- Average age for surgery
- 8 years
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