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Osteoporosis causing hunched back

Description: Osteoporosis causing kyphosis. Excessively curved spine (kyphosis) seen on a 78 year old man with osteoporosis (brittle bones). Kyphosis usually affects the top of the spine and may result in a hunchback. Here, osteoporosis has reduced the bone density of the spine, leading to the vertebrae undergoing crush fractures. Osteoporosis arises through an imbalance between the formation and adsorption of bone. It occurs in both sexes in older age, but is far more common in women as lack of oestrogen production after the menopause leads to a reduction in bone mass. Treatments include hormone replacement therapy (for women), exercise and maintaining a high calcium intake.

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Dr P. Marazzi/Science Source

Unique identifier: SS2176416

Legacy Identifier: SC9891

Type: Image

Size: 2480px × 3670px (~26 MB)

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