Obesity Is Associated With Increased Thoracic Kyphosis in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Patients and Nonscoliotic Adolescents

ConclusionIncreased BMI percentile is associated with increased thoracic kyphosis in AIS patients and nonscoliotic adolescents. Excess weight may reduce anterior vertebral growth. AIS patients have an increased pelvic incidence compared with nonscoliotic adolescents; however, this variable is not influenced by body mass. These relationships should be taken into account when planning sagittal plane deformity correction or considering neuro axis disorders (also associated with increased kyphosis) in patients with scoliosis.Level of EvidenceLevel II.
Source: Spine Deformity - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research