Osteoporosis causing kyphosis. Excessively curved spine,or kyphosis seen on an 87 year-old woman suffering from osteoporosis crush fractures. Kyphosis usually affects the top of the spine and may result in a hunchback. Here,osteoporosis has reduced the bone density of the spine. The vertebrae are more brittle,resulting in crush fractures & Kyphosis. Osteoporosis arises through an imbalance between formation and resorption of bone,most commonly occurring with increasing age. The incidence is greater in women and is attributed to a decline in hormone production following the menopause. Treatments include hormone replacement therapy | |
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