Revisiting thoracic kyphosis: a normative description of the thoracic sagittal curve in an asymptomatic population.
Amer SebaalyClément SilvestreMaroun RizkallahPierre GrobostThomas ChevillotteKhalil KharratPierre RoussoulyPublished in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2020)
In asymptomatic young adults, thoracic kyphosis is composed by two unequal arches, a stable UTK and a variable LTK, with an apex around T8 and T9 vertebra, depending on the spinal morphotype according to Roussouly classification. This should be taken into consideration when analyzing spine sagittal compensation and preparing corrections to minimize risk of mechanical complications.