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MEDOP 230- Orthopedics: Chest and spine disease

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Pectus excavatum   Congenital deformity in which the sternum is bent inward creating a depression in the chest.    
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Ankylosing spondylitis   Chronic inflammation of the vertebrae that leads to fibrosis, fusion, and spinal motion restriction    
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Kyphosis   Abnormal posterior curvature of the thoracic spine; also called humpback.    
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Lordosis   Abnormal anterior curvature of the lumbar spine; also called swayback.    
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Scoliosis   Abnormal C- or S-shaped lateral curvature of the spine.   •Dextroscoliosis = right side •Levoscoliosis = left side  
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Spondylolisthesis   Degenerative condition of the spine in which one vertebra moves anteriorly and slips out of alignment due to intervertebral disk degeneration, sports injury, or compression fracture of vertebrae    
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