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Curvatura de la columna; Cifoescoliosis
Es una curvatura de la columna vertebral. La columna forma curva lejos de la línea media o hacia los lados.
Existen tres causas generales de escoliosis:
Algunas personas pueden ser propensas a presentar curvatura en la columna y la mayoría de los casos se presenta en niñas. El encorvamiento generalmente empeora durante el período de crecimiento. La escoliosis en bebés y niños pequeños es menos común y normalmente afecta a niños y niñas por igual.
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