Online Medical Books for Lordosis

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SCOLIOSIS
(Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs)

... Is there a history of trauma? Patients with scoliosis and a history of trauma should be suspected of having a thoracic or lumbosacral sprain, fracture, or herniated disk. Is the neurologic examination ... DIAGNOSTIC WORKUP ... READ EXCERPTS »

LORDOSIS
(Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs)

... This is often a congenital effusion or backward curvature of the spine causing the person to appear "high and mighty." However, it may be seen in untreated bilateral congenital dislocation of the hips, muscular dystrophy, tuberculosis, and spondylolisthesis. Lordosis is ... READ EXCERPTS »

Scoliosis & Kyphosis
(In a Page: Signs and Symptoms)

... Scoliosis is a curve of the spine in the coronal plane (i.e., lateral curve) that is often associated with a rotational deformity as well. Kyphosis is an alteration in normal spinal curvature in the sagittal plane, and it refers to a curve with an anterior... Differential Diagnosis ... Workup and Diagnosis ... Treatment ... READ EXCERPTS »

Scoliosis
(In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms)

... Idiopathic scoliosis often does not progress enough to require treatment and observation is sufficient. Painful scoliosis is a serious complaint, as an underlying condition may be the nidus of the curvature. Surgery is performed to fuse progressive curves greater than 50°, but... Differential Diagnosis ... Workup and Diagnosis ... Treatment ... READ EXCERPTS »

Scoliosis
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

... Scoliosis is a lateral curvature of the spine that may occur in the thoracic, lumbar, or thoracolumbar spinal segment. The curve may be convex to the right (more common in thoracic curves) or to the left (more common in lumbar curves). Rotation of... Causes and incidence ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »

Scoliosis
(Handbook of Diseases)

... Scoliosis, a lateral curvature of the spine, may be found in the thoracic, lumbar, or thoracolumbar spinal segment. The curve may be convex to the right (more common in thoracic curves) or to the left (more common in lumbar curves). Rotation of the... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »

LORDOSIS
(Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)

... This condition is often congenital and idiopathic, but it is seen in untreated bilateral congenital dislocation of the hips and muscular dystrophy. It is also seen due to the forward slipping of the 5^th lumbar vertebra in ... READ EXCERPTS »

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