Question

question 22 (mandatory) (2 points) a 14 year old adolescent presents to your office with signs and symptoms of significant kyphosis of the thoracic spine that cannot consciously be corrected with posture. there is pain in the mid thoracic region that radiates to the neck with any physical activity, including periods of standing or sitting. the tentative diagnosis of this patient is consistent with: osgood - schlatter disease blount disease legg - calve - perthes disease scheuermann disease

Explanation:

Osgood - Schlatter Disease affects the knee, Blount disease is a disorder of the tibia, Legg - Calve - Perthes Disease affects the hip. Scheuermann Disease is characterized by thoracic kyphosis that can't be consciously corrected and pain in the mid - thoracic region radiating to the neck with physical activity, which matches the patient's symptoms.

Answer:

D. Scheuermann Disease