Kyphoscoliosis

Kyphoscoliosis describes an abnormal curvature of the spine in both a coronal and sagittal plane. It is a combination of kyphosis and scoliosis.

Treatments

• Back braces can control moderate deformities.
• Surgical correction is attempted in some to fix spine and arrest progression of the deformity.
• Oxygen on long term may be necessary in patients with significant hypoxemia.

References

• MedEd at Loyola medicine/pulmonar/diseases/pul22.htm

See also

• Scoliosis S.O.S. - Non-surgical Kypho-Scoliosis Treatment

• Lordosis
• Kyphosis
• Scoliosis
• Pott's disease