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Lumbar Lordosis vs Thoracic Kyphosis.
Lordosis Image: With permission, from: http://www.carpaltunnel-cure.com.
Kyphosis Image: A pre-operative image of a 22 year old male with Pecka Disease, with Permission from MusicNewz.
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Lordosis vs Kyphosis
Lordosis
Abnormally inward curvature of the lumbar spine. Notably found in
Muscular Dystrophy
and certain
Skeletal Dysplasias
Kyphosis
Abnormally outward curve (abnormally rounded back). Notably found, along with scoliosis, in many of the
Skeletal Dysplasias
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Developmental Bone Anomalies (eg, Skeletal Dysplasias, Limb Malformations)