Osteoporosis in Scheuermannʼs Disease

López, R.A. Medina; Burke, Stephen W.; Levine, David B.; Schneider, Robert

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“…5 In this study they examined twenty adolescents and compared them to twenty age, sex and race matched controls. In comparison to the study by Lopez,8 this study failed to find any statistical difference between the groups. These studies used different methods to assess bone density with contrasting results, leaving the question of osteoporosis as an aetiological factor in SD unanswered.…”

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“…6,11 In addition, mechanical factors have been hypothesised to be involved in this condition, with theories relating to tightness of the anterior longitudinal ligaments as well as upright posture. 3,7,12 The concept that osteoporosis is a contributing factor in the development of this disease is supported by a study by Lopez et al 8 These investigators examined 10 individuals with SD using Dual Photon absorptiometry and demonstrated that they had reduced bone mineral density at both the spine and femoral neck as compared to seven age, sex, height and weight-matched controls. They also used Single Photon absorptiometry at the midshaft radius.…”

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Osteoporosis: A Possible Aetiological Factor in the Development of Scheuermann's Disease

Ashton

Stephen

Nabavi-Tabrizi

et al. 2001

J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong)

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The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that spinal osteoporosis is an aetiological factor in the development of Scheuermann's disease in adolescents. Clinical and radiological data was collected on 12 individuals with Scheuermann's disease (SD). Lumbar spine bone mineral density (L2-4) was measured using dual energy X-ray absorptiometry. Age and sexmatched adolescents were used as controls. The number of standard deviations from the mean of age and sex-matched controls were calculated. In regards to results, SD patients demonstrated high bone densities of between 1 and 1.5 standard deviations above the mean of age-matched controls. These results suggest that osteoporosis is not an aetiological factor in Scheuermann's disease and that bone density measurements may indeed be higher than agedmatched controls in the general population.

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Osteoporosis: A Possible Aetiological Factor in the Development of Scheuermann's Disease

Ashton

Stephen

Nabavi-Tabrizi

et al. 2001

J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong)

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“…Later, studies on transmission of the disease over generations (Halal et al, 1978;Findlay et al, 1989;McKenzie & Sillence, 1992) and on monozygotic twins with SD (Graat et al, 2002;Damborg et al, 2006) suggest that there is a major genetic contribution to its aetiology. Some researchers suggest that osteoporosis which weakened the vertebral body is responsible for SD (Bradford & Moe, 1975;Bradford et al, 1976;Lopez et al, 1988). However Gilsanz et al (1989) and Ashton et al (2001) found no correlation between osteoporosis and SD.…”

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A possible case of Scheuermann's disease from Akarçay Höyük, Birecik (Şanlıurfa, Turkey)

Üstündağ

Devecı

2011

Intl J of Osteoarchaeology

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During excavations in Akarçay Hö yü k, located in Birecik (Şanlıurfa, Turkey), a human and a horse skeleton were found together as a co-burial. This burial was in an Islamic cemetery dated to 13th-14th century AD. The human skeleton was that of a young adult female with a distinct thoracic kyphosis. Three adjacent thoracic vertebral bodies, T4, T5 and T6, were wedge shaped and this wedging was also apparent in radiographs. There were Schmorl's nodes and anterior extensions on the same vertebral bodies. All these vertebral changes are typical signs of Scheuermann's disease (SD). Since she was buried with a horse, it is likely that she was a horse rider. Although she was young, the skeletal changes associated with horse riding like elongated acetabula and enthesopathies on the femora were evident. There was a compression fracture on T12, and irregularities on the upper and lower vertebral body rims due to traumatic anterior disc herniation. It is postulated that a trauma due to horse riding is responsible for the occurrence of SD in this case.

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“…Other suggested causes of the vertebral wedging in Scheuermann disease have included osteoporosis, physical activity-induced stress, disorganized intracartilginous ossification, increased height, and increased growth hormone. 1,3,13,20,21,28 Genetic transmission has also been explored as a cause of Scheuermann disease. The authors of some studies have suggested an autosomal-dominant mode of inheritance with incomplete penetrance.…”

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Combined anterior–posterior fusion with laterally placed threaded interbody cages and pedicle screws for Scheuermann kyphosis

Moquin¹,

Rosner²,

Cooper³

2003

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The authors report their preferred method for correcting Scheuermann disease via a combined anterior–posterior approach; their procedure is associated with a lower morbidity rate than the standard approach. Twenty-month follow-up examination demonstrated excellent maintenance of correction. The results satisfied the requirements to function without restriction in a vigorous military environment.

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Osteoporosis in Scheuermannʼs Disease

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Osteoporosis: A Possible Aetiological Factor in the Development of Scheuermann's Disease

Osteoporosis: A Possible Aetiological Factor in the Development of Scheuermann's Disease

A possible case of Scheuermann's disease from Akarçay Höyük, Birecik (Şanlıurfa, Turkey)

Combined anterior–posterior fusion with laterally placed threaded interbody cages and pedicle screws for Scheuermann kyphosis

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