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17785488

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-9-5
pubmed:abstractText
Hyperkyphosis is a widely recognized yet largely ignored condition. Although there are no uniform diagnostic criteria for hyperkyphosis, current studies estimate its prevalence among older adults at 20% to 40%. The causes and consequences of hyperkyphosis are not well understood. Some physicians think that fractures cause hyperkyphosis and that management strategies should focus solely on diagnosis and treatment for osteoporosis. Recent studies, however, demonstrate that many older adults who are most affected by hyperkyphosis do not have vertebral fractures. Hyperkyphosis may be independently associated with an increased risk for adverse health outcomes, including impaired pulmonary function, decreased physical function capabilities, and future fractures. With the growing older population, we now need research that leads to a deeper understanding of the causes, consequences, and treatment of this common condition.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
1539-3704
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:day
4
pubmed:volume
147
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
330-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-12-3
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2007
pubmed:articleTitle
Narrative review: hyperkyphosis in older persons.
pubmed:affiliation
David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA. dkado@mednet.ucla.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural