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Congenital Kyphosis POSNA Core Curriculum

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Location: http://www.posna.org/education/StudyGuide/congenitalKyphosis.asp

Description: Objectives
Describe the embryology and formation of congenital kyphosis
Describe the natural history of congenital kyphosis, with emphasis on the differences from congenital scoliosis
Discuss differences in treatment that would be indicated depending on etiology (defect of segmentation or formation) and age of patient

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Language: English

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Added: Sun Jul 29 2007
Last Modified: Thu Jun 11 2009