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What is thoracogenic scoliosis?

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Dr. Mark Weston answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Spine Surgery

Spine curve start: A scoliosisthst begins in thoracic spine oyher curves are compensatory thoracic curve is structural part this is a common pattern i habent seen this term used i usually use thecterms structural or compensatory or classically the king moe curve classification suplanted recently by lenke classification.

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Dr. Edward Hellman answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

thoracic curve: Thoracic refers to the middle portion of the spine, between the low back and the neck. The term "genic" means "begins in". While this is not really a common way to describe a scoliosis curve, thoracogenic scoliosis would refer to a curve that begins in the thoracic curve. That is to say the primary structural curve in this case would be in the thoracic spine. Thank you.

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