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Spinal ve Periferik Sinir Cerrahisi Bülteni
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Spinal ve Periferik Sinir Cerrahisi Bülteni

Spinal ve Periferik Sinir Cerrahisi Bülteni

2023, Sayı 98, No, 1     (Sayfalar: 21-25)

Kyphosis in Geriatric Patients

Ender Köktekiṙ 1 ,Derya Karaoğlu Gündoğdu 1 ,Fatih Keskiṅ 2

1 Selçuk Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Nöroşirürji AD, Konya, Türkiye
2 Necmettin Erbakan Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Nöroşirürji AD, Konya, Türkiye

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İndirme : 207

Degenerative changes in aging spine is not only limited at the facet joints and intervertebral disc. Osteoporosis , fatty degeneration in the paravertebral muscles may cause change of physiologic curves of the spine. This changes may lead pulmonary and cardiac dysfunctions that may decrease quality of life. The most common location of these changes is seen in thoracal region and cause hyperkyphosis. Treatment options of hyperkyphosis varies from medical and conservative treatment to advanced surgical treatment techniques. In this review we especially focused on clinic presentation, physiopathology and treatment options of the thoracic hyperkyphosis.

Anahtar Kelimeler : Geriatri, Hyperkyphosis, Aging spine