unilateral rib hump
She had been treated with prednisolone for RA and ITP for 10 years. Take a deep breath in between the shoulder blades to increase the stretch. 54 Vertical Expandable Prosthetic Titanium Rib Veptr Expansion Thoracoplasty Musculoskeletal Key The patient remained very satisfied with no loss of correction at 2-year postoperative follow-up. . Lean slightly backwards. A nurse is caring for a preschooler whose father is going home for a few hours while another relative stays with the child. Tuck your chin in. Aim to feel a stretch in the upper back region. When an unnatural thoracic curve exposes the spine and its surroundings to uneven pressure the spine can pull on the attached rib cage causing one side to protrude more than the other known as a rib hump. Idiopathic scoliosis is a 3D deformity of the trunk with detectable bony asymmetries and deformities not only of the spine - the central axis - but also of the rib cage and ot...