Vertebral osteochondrosis (Scheuermann's kyphosis).
Scheuermann's juvenile kyphosis may be considered a form of vertebral osteochondrosis. Although the etiology remains unknown, the ultimate effect is a disorderliness of vertebral growth in the growth plate cartilage. The biomechanical effects of increased kyphosis on saggital plane deformity, especially in a growing child, serve to aggravate this deformity.
D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D001846:Bone Development; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007738:Kyphosis / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D012544:Scheuermann Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D013123:Spinal Fusion; D013131:Spine / Q000473:pathology*