What Is Scheuermann's Kyphosis? Scheuermann's kyphosis (kye-FOH-sis) is a condition affecting the upper back. It makes the upper back rounded so it looks hunched over. It's sometimes called ...

While anyone can slouch, teenagers are reprimanded for their bad posture. However, according to doctors, it can also be due to a condition known as Scheuermann's kyphosis—a structural spinal ...

Scheuermann's Disease What is Scheuermann's Disease? Published: May 04, 2005 12:00 AM EDT ...

In adolescents, extreme thoracic kyphosis is most often secondary to Scheuermann’s disease. With an incidence of 1–8%, tumours are nearly equally distributed between boys and girls.

Answer::JMH, Scheuermann's disease is a relatively common condition in which backache and kyphosis (bent back) are associated with localized changes in the vertebral bodies. The disorder presents in ...

In 1921, Danish radiologist Holger Werfel Scheuermann described the characteristic rigid kyphotic deformity that differed from the more flexible postural round back. Today, the etiology remains ...

DEAR DR. GOTT: My grandson, who is 15, was just diagnosed with type II Scheuermann disease of the spine. This was discovered when he had X-rays following a minor mo-ped accident. His doctor has ...