Defined as anterior wedging of greater than 5 degrees involving three or more adjacent thoracic vertebral bodies. Other features of the disease include end-plate irregularity and Schmorl's nodes. Scheuermann's disease is typically painful, unlike idiopathic scoliosis.
The etiology of Scheuermann's disease is unknown. Possible causes include underdevelopment of the anterior spine, congenital end-plate weakness, or repetitive microtrauma.
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