Medical Encyclopedia:
Kyphosis: Treatment
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Congenital defects have to be repaired surgically. The procedures are delicate, complicated, and lengthy. Often orthopedic hardware must be placed to stabilize the back bone. At other times, a device called a Milwaukee brace can hold the back in place from the outside. Fitting Milwaukee braces comfortably is difficult because they tend to rub and cause sores.
Kyphosis acquired during the younger years requires treatment directed at the cause, such as medications for tuberculosis. Surgical reconstruction or bracing may also be necessary.
Kyphosis induced by osteoporosis is generally not treated except to prevent further bone softening.
— J. Ricker Polsdorfer, MD
