Spine terminology time! KYPHOSIS, or roundback, is a disorder where an excessive curvature of the spine results in an abnormal rounding of the upper back.
The THORACIC SPINE is the midsection of your spine located at the upper back which supports your neck and rib cage, and protects the spinal cord.
Because this patient has such a painful kyphosis, I’ll perform a thoracic spinal fusion to prevent further curvature.
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