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Scheuermann Disease

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A type of juvenile osteochondrosis affecting the fibrocartilaginous disc (INTERVERTEBRAL DISK) in the thoracic or thoracolumbar region of the SPINE. It is characterized by a forward concave SPINAL CURVATURE or KYPHOSIS.

Also Known As:

Adolescent Kyphosis; Juvenile Kyphosis; Juvenile Osteochondrosis of Spine; Scheuermann Kyphosis; Scheuermann's Disease; Scheuermann's Kyphosis; Adolescent Kyphoses; Juvenile Kyphoses; Kyphoses, Adolescent; Kyphoses, Juvenile; Kyphoses, Scheuermann; Kyphoses, Scheuermann's; Kyphosis, Adolescent; Kyphosis, Juvenile; Kyphosis, Scheuermann; Kyphosis, Scheuermann's; Scheuermann Kyphoses; Scheuermann's Kyphoses; Scheuermanns Disease; Scheuermanns Kyphosis; Spine Juvenile Osteochondroses; Spine Juvenile Osteochondrosis

Networked: 53 relevant articles (2 outcomes, 4 trials/studies)

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Disease Context: Research Results

Musculoskeletal Diseases: 179
- Bone Diseases: 3566
  - Osteochondrosis: 342
    - Spinal Osteochondrosis: 40
      - Scheuermann Disease: 53
  - Spinal Diseases: 190
    - Spinal Curvatures: 72
      - Kyphosis: 1138
        Scheuermann Disease: 53
    - Spinal Osteochondrosis: 40
      - Scheuermann Disease: 53

Related Diseases

1.	Congenital Abnormalities (Deformity)
2.	Kyphosis
3.	Pain (Aches)
4.	Scoliosis
5.	Discitis

Experts

1.	Lenke, Lawrence G: 4 articles (07/2015 - 06/2004)
2.	Marks, Michelle C: 2 articles (03/2015 - 01/2010)
3.	Betz, Randal R: 2 articles (03/2015 - 01/2004)
4.	Shah, Suken A: 2 articles (03/2015 - 01/2003)
5.	Blanke, Kathy M: 2 articles (02/2013 - 09/2006)
6.	Arlet, Vincent: 2 articles (01/2010 - 11/2005)
7.	Crawford, Alvin H: 2 articles (10/2005 - 05/2005)
8.	Cho, Samuel K: 1 article (07/2015)
9.	Kim, Yongjung J: 1 article (07/2015)
10.	Cahill, Patrick J: 1 article (03/2015)

Drugs and Biologics

Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to Scheuermann Disease:

1.	Alkaline PhosphataseIBA 04/23/2000 - "[Alkaline phosphatase level and bone density in Scheuermann's disease and in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis]." 07/01/1976 - "A high frequency of abnormalities were noted in radiographic measurements of bone density, microradiography of the iliac crest, serum alkaline phosphatase, urinary hydroxyproline and dietary calcium intake in 12 patients with Scheuermann's juvenile kyphosis. "
2.	tranilast (N 5')IBA 05/01/2005 - "Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery was done on patients with the following diagnoses: idiopathic scoliosis (n = 49), neuromuscular spinal deformity (n = 15), Scheuermann kyphosis (n = 15), congenital and infantile scoliosis (n = 5), neurofibromatosis (n = 5), Marfan (n = 1), postradiation scoliosis (n = 1), and repair of pseudoarthrosis (n = 1). " 01/01/2004 - "Etiology was determined in 26 patients (89%), which included spondylolysis/spondylolisthesis (n=8), Scheuermann's disease (n=6), neoplasia (n=5), discitis/vertebral osteomyelitis (n=4), and lumbar disc herniation (n=3). "
3.	TitaniumIBA 07/01/2006 - "We were unable to demonstrate any significant advantage for the use of anterior titanium interbody cages over the use of morselized rib graft in the surgical management of Scheuermann's kyphosis. " 07/01/2006 - "To investigate the potential value of titanium anterior interbody cages compared with morselized rib graft for anterior interbody fusion in combination with posterior instrumentation, correction, and fusion for Scheuermann's kyphosis. "
4.	Technetium Tc 99m MedronateIBA 10/01/1994 - "Increased Tc-99m MDP in multiple lumbar intervertebral disk spaces in Scheuermann disease without concomitant radiographic calcification or diskitis."
5.	Prednisolone (Predate)FDA LinkGeneric 11/01/2012 - "Bipedalism is not a strict requirement for the development of Scheuermann kyphosis, and the evolutionary origins of the disease predate the vertebral adaptations of bipedal locomotion."
6.	Hydroxyproline (4 Hydroxyproline)IBA 07/01/1976 - "A high frequency of abnormalities were noted in radiographic measurements of bone density, microradiography of the iliac crest, serum alkaline phosphatase, urinary hydroxyproline and dietary calcium intake in 12 patients with Scheuermann's juvenile kyphosis. "
7.	Folic Acid (Vitamin M)FDA LinkGeneric 02/16/2008 - "The boy with Scheuermann's disease received exercise therapy, the spondylodiscitis was treated with antibiotic therapy and the girl with sickle cell disease was given hyperhydration and folic acid. "
8.	FluoridesIBA 08/01/1996 - "The Scheuermanns disease is an illness of which the fluoride stage is described as a disorder in growth of the vertebral-intervertebral disk borderline. "
9.	CosmeticsIBA 01/01/2002 - "Indication for operative treatment of idiopathic scoliosis and juvenile kyphosis is mainly cosmetic. "
10.	CollagenIBA 01/01/1981 - "In juvenile kyphosis (JK), the roentgenographic defects correspond to the sites of large translucent areas of the collagen-free tissue in the cartilaginous end plates of vertebral bodies. "

Therapies and Procedures

1.	Braces 05/02/1998 - "Progressive Scheuermann's kyphosis can be effectively treated using a brace. " 01/01/2009 - "Bradford et al. found their attempts effective, treating Scheuermann's kyphosis with Milwaukee braces, but their report did not specifically focus on in-brace corrections. " 01/01/2009 - "Brace treatment for patients with Scheuermann's disease - a review of the literature and first experiences with a new brace design." 10/01/2005 - "The initial treatment of choice of Scheuermann's kyphosis is thoracic hyperextension and postural exercises and/or Milwaukee brace. " 04/01/1981 - "[The treatment of Scheuermann's kyphosis with the Milwaukee brace (author's transl)]."
2.	Arthrodesis 05/01/1985 - "Biopsy specimens of the spine, including intervertebral disc, vertebral plate, growth plate, and part of the vertebral body, were obtained from seven patients with juvenile kyphosis treated by anterior spinal arthrodesis. " 05/01/2001 - "Thus, posterior arthrodesis and segmental compression instrumentation seems to be effective for correcting and stabilizing kyphotic deformity in Scheuermann's disease. " 10/15/2011 - "We reviewed the medical notes and radiographs of an adolescent patient with Scheuermann kyphosis and multiple body piercings who underwent a posterior spinal arthrodesis and developed septic shock. " 10/15/2011 - "Septic shock after posterior spinal arthrodesis on a patient with Scheuermann kyphosis and multiple body piercings." 03/18/2015 - "Our goal was to analyze the relationship between patient size and the proportion of blood volume lost during spinal arthrodesis in patients with a diagnosis of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, Scheuermann kyphosis, or cerebral palsy. "
3.	Spinal Fusion (Spondylosyndesis) 02/15/2013 - "Progressive symptomatic Scheuermann's kyphosis (105°) corrected by removal of the pectus bar, T11 posterior vertebral-column resection and T4-L3 instrumented posterior spinal fusion. " 04/20/2011 - "Intraoperative disc herniation during posterior spinal fusion for correction of Scheuermann's Kyphosis." 01/01/2010 - "To evaluate incidences of complications in a series of spinal fusions for Scheuermann kyphosis (SK) and to assess whether the incidence of complications is associated with patient age and surgical approach. " 02/15/2009 - "A case of acute celiac artery compression syndrome after spinal fusion in a patient with Scheuermann kyphosis is reported. " 06/01/2006 - "Experience with combined video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) anterior spinal release and posterior spinal fusion in Scheuermann's kyphosis."
4.	Aftercare (After-Treatment) 01/01/2002 - "Study of vertebral morphology in Scheuermann's kyphosis before and after treatment."
5.	Laminectomy 07/01/1992 - "Curve causes primarily were neuromuscular but included one was caused by idiopathic scoliosis, four by Scheuermann's disease, and 1 by post-laminectomy kyphosis. " 02/28/1977 - "Indications for operation included markedly progressive infantile and juvenile scoliosis, correction of severe kyphoses in congenital malformation, fractures, Scheuermann's disease and post-laminectomy as well as tuberculous spondylitis and tumors. " 01/01/2004 - "Methods of determining sagittal measurements as well as the causes of kyphosis of the thoracic and thoracolumbar spine, including Scheuermann's disease, spinal cord injury, laminectomy, neurofibromatosis, genetic origins, Marfan syndrome, and tuberculosis, are also important in determining treatment."