Adult spinal deformity and its relationship with height loss: a 34-year longitudinal cohort study

Adult spinal deformity and its relationship with height loss: a 34-year longitudinal cohort study

Abstract Background Age-related height loss is a normal physical change that occurs in all individuals over 50 years of age. Although many epidemiological studies on height loss have been conducted worldwide, none have been long-term longitudinal epidemiological studies spanning over 30 years. This...

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Main Authors: Mutsuya Shimizu, Tetsuya Kobayashi, Hisashi Chiba, Issei Senoo, Hiroshi Ito, Keisuke Matsukura, Senri Saito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Adult spinal deformity
Height loss
Lumbar lordosis
Spondylosis
Lumbar scoliosis
Thoracic kyphosis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-020-03464-2

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