The kyphosis angle of the thoracic spine tends to increase with aging. Hyperkyphosis is a
kyphosis angle, exceeding the normal range. This narrative literature review aims to provide …

Purpose Operative treatment of adult spinal deformity (ASD) has been shown to improve
patient health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Selection of the uppermost instrumented …

The treatment effect of an activating spinal orthosis on back pain and back extensor strength
was compared to a training group and to a control group. Between the groups, there was no …

Background Cross-sectional studies suggest that trunk muscle morphology in the lumbar
spine is an important determinant of kyphosis severity in older adults. The contribution of …

Study Design. Retrospective review. Objective. The aim of this study was to describe
thoracic kyphosis (TK) in a normal asymptomatic population and to evaluate the association …

Hyperkyphosis, an increased kyphosis angle of the thoracic spine, was associated with a
higher fall incidence in the oldest quartile of a large prospective cohort of community …

The baseline sagittal vertical axis (SVA) and pelvic tilt (PT) are independent risk factors of
osteoporosis-related fractures in women with osteoporosis. We clarified the SVA and PT to …

Patients with vertebral fragility fractures often experience chronic pain, postural and balance
disorders, and poor quality of life (QoL). Although several studies have investigated the role …

The spatial heterogeneity in trabecular bone density within the vertebral centrum is
associated with vertebral strength and could explain why volumetric bone mineral density …

Hyperkyphosis (HK), or increased anterior curvature of the thoracic spine, is common in
older persons. Although it is thought that vertebral fractures are the major cause of HK, only …