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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
X-ray of the spine should be done in kyphosis to better observe the extent of deformity, and the possible impact on internal organs. | |||
==Chest X ray== | ==Chest X ray== | ||
Shown below is a chest X ray (postero-anterior view) of a 53 year old man with severe kyphosis. | Shown below is a chest X ray (postero-anterior view) of a 53 year old man with severe kyphosis. | ||
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Shown below is a chest X ray (lateral view) of the above patient. | Shown below is a chest X ray (lateral view) of the above patient. | ||
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==Sources== | |||
Copyleft images obtained courtesy of [[User:Zorkun|Cafer Zorkun MD PhD]]. | Copyleft images obtained courtesy of [[User:Zorkun|Cafer Zorkun MD PhD]]. | ||
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[[Category:Skeletal system]] | [[Category:Skeletal system]] | ||
[[Category:Skeletal disorders]] | [[Category:Skeletal disorders]] | ||
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Overview
X-ray of the spine should be done in kyphosis to better observe the extent of deformity, and the possible impact on internal organs.
Chest X ray
Shown below is a chest X ray (postero-anterior view) of a 53 year old man with severe kyphosis.
Shown below is a chest X ray (lateral view) of the above patient.
Sources
Copyleft images obtained courtesy of Cafer Zorkun MD PhD.