L11 Thoracic deformities

Question 1

pectus excavatum

Answer 1

chest wall deformity, more in men
connective tissue overgrowth in sternum/rib area
resp and cardiac issues rarely

Question 2

gibbus deformity

Answer 2

type of thoracic kyphosis where one vertebrae collapses causing a sharp angle of stooping forward
can also be caused by spinal osteomyleitis and spinal tuberculosis

Question 3

Kyphosis causes

Answer 3

osteoporosis or vertebrae fracture/compressed vertebrae
posture
age
computer use
steroid use/Cushing’s
fat build up
forward shoulders

Question 4

Scheuermann’s kyphosis

Answer 4

juvenile kyphosis in boys
thoracic vertebrae are wedge shaped
pain, stiffness, fatigue, hamstring tightness
on adam’s test pt will have an exaggerated hump in the T spine

Question 5

femoral antervesion test

Answer 5

craig’s test
angle > 15 degrees is increased anteversion
can lead to in toeing