A 10 year old girl falls out of a tree and X-rays show small fractures of the transverse processes of T3 to T5 on the right side. She will be watched for what abnormal spinal curvature over the next several years?

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Answer 1 · 2017-12-12T18:06:35

Kyphosis.

Since the T3 and T5 are on the upper part of the spine, she would most likely suffer from kyphosis.

Scoliosis may be another abnormal curvature she may have to be watched for since you mentioned they were damaged on the right side.