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    Kyphoscoliosis involves lung rotation, which may be counteracted by the degree of kyphosis. This suggests spinal deformity progression influences lung function changes over time.

    Area of Science:

    • Orthopedics and Pulmonology
    • Biomechanical analysis of spinal deformities

    Background:

    • Kyphoscoliosis is a complex spinal deformity characterized by both forward and sideways curvature.
    • Rotation of the convex-sided lung is a known phenomenon in kyphoscoliosis.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the relationship between kyphosis and lung rotation in patients with kyphoscoliosis.
    • To explore the influence of deformity duration and age-related kyphosis on lung rotation.

    Main Methods:

    • Comparative analysis of lung rotation in "pure" scoliotics versus kyphoscoliotics.
    • Assessment of the impact of accompanying kyphosis on the rotating effect of scoliosis.

    Main Results:

    • The degree of kyphosis appears to counteract the rotational effect of scoliosis on the lung.

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  • Lung rotation may decrease with the age-related development of accompanying kyphosis.

    • Conclusions:

    • Kyphosis plays a significant role in modulating lung rotation in kyphoscoliosis.
    • Understanding these kyphosis-dependent changes is crucial for evaluating clinical relevance and lung function alterations.