Lordosis: Causes & Reasons

Possible Causes for Lordosis

–130 cm with marked shortening of limbs. Associated deformities include genu valgum/varus, genu reccurvatum, limited elbow extension, kyphoscoliosis or increased lumbar lordosis [slideshare.net]

Walking is delayed and soon after, waddling gait, lumbar lordosis, and bow leg develop. [boneandspine.com]

Deformities of the back may include scoliosis, lumbar lordosis, and thoracolumbar kyphosis. [appliedradiology.com]

Achondroplasia

Bulky forehead, saddle nose, lumbar lordosis, bowlegs Very common today Autosomal dominant The iliac wings are short and squared off Narrowing of the spinal canal Achondroplasia [plaza.ufl.edu]

Affected individuals exhibit short stature caused by rhizomelic shortening of the limbs, characteristic facies with frontal bossing and mid-face hypoplasia, exaggerated lumbar lordosis [fpnotebook.com]

There is a rolling gait due to hip flexion deformity and increased lumbar lordosis. Intelligence, sexual development and muscular development are normal. [boneandspine.com]

Hypochondroplasia

The patients are normal at birth and in early childhood present with short-limbed dwarfism, thick body build, long trunk, normal head, moderate lumbar lordosis and broad, [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Early recognition of this disorder is possible from the abnormal body proportions with short limbs and lumbar lordosis without facial stigmata of achondroplasia. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Hypochondroplasia (HCH) is an autosomal dominant skeletal dysplasia characterized by short extremities, short stature and lumbar lordosis, usually exhibiting a phenotype similar [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Spondylocarpotarsal Synostosis

[…] by postnatal progressive vertebral fusions frequently manifesting as block vertebrae, contributing to an undersized trunk and a disproportionate short stature, scoliosis, lordosis [orpha.net]

Presenting clinical signs are congenital scoliosis early in life, and shortening of the trunk with scoliosis and/or lordosis in older children. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Scoliosis, lordosis, carpal and tarsal synostosis with club feet are frequent. A mild facial dysmorphism with a round face with frontal bossing and anteverted nostrils. [orpha.net]

Spondyloepimetaphyseal Dysplasia Type Strudwick

Definition A bone disease characterized by disproportionate short stature from birth, with a very short trunk and shortened limbs, and skeletal abnormalities including lordosis [uniprot.org]

[…] dysplasia congenita, Strudwick type is characterized by disproportionate short stature from birth (with a very short trunk and shortened limbs) and skeletal abnormalities (lordosis [orpha.net]

Enlarged liver * Enlarged spleen * Protruding abdomen * Delayed growth * Delayed motor milestones * Lax joints * Inability to fully extend elbows * Coxa vara * Knock-knee * Lordosis [checkorphan.org]

Muscular Dystrophy-Dystroglycanopathy Type C4

Affected individuals may also have an abnormally curved lower back (lordosis) or a spine that curves to the side (scoliosis). [lgmd-info.org]

Affected individuals may also have an abnormally curved lower back ( lordosis ) or a spine that curves to the side ( scoliosis ). [ghr.nlm.nih.gov]

Mild lumbar lordosis has been documented in the elder of our two patients, but not in the siblings described by Godfrey et al. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Muscular Dystrophy-Dystroglycanopathy Type C5

Clinical features include weakness of the hip and shoulder girdle, difficulty walking, spinal abnormalities including scoliosis, lordosis and kyphosis, and cardiomyopathy. [sema4genomics.com]

Affected individuals may also have an abnormally curved lower back (lordosis) or a spine that curves to the side (scoliosis). [lgmd-info.org]

[…] abnormalities that may develop in individuals with LGMD include abnormal side-to-side curvature of the spine (scoliosis), abnormal front-to-back curvature of the spine (lordosis [rarediseases.org]

Cartilage Hair Hypoplasia

Increased ligamentous laxity was present in 95%, limited extension of the elbows in 92%, increased lumbar lordosis in 85%, thoracal deformity in 68%, genu varum in 63% and [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Lumbar lordosis was moderately increased. Thoracic deformity was observed in 82% of the patients. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] diagnosed until older age due to marked coxa vara and genu varum short-limbed dwarf involving: Trendelenburg gait predominate proximal femur involvement increased lumbar lordosis [orthobullets.com]

Wolcott-Rallison Syndrome

There is usually a short trunk, excessive lordosis, a short and broad chest, and genu valgum. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Scoliosis or thoracic kyphosis with exaggerated lumbar lordosis may develop. [jisppd.com]

Schwartz-Jampel Syndrome

[…] problems Continuous spontaneous activity on an electromyogram Joint contractures Pectus carinatum (pigeon chest) Abnormal curvature of the vertebrae (scoliosis, kyphosis, lordosis [forgottendiseases.org]

] Mild-to-moderate skeletal deformities in SJS 1A include fixed contractures at elbow, knee, and ankle; metaphyseal dysplasia at hip and knee; kyphoscoliosis with lumbar lordosis [neurologyindia.com]

Muscular Dystrophy-Dystroglycanopathy Type C3

Affected individuals may also have an abnormally curved lower back ( lordosis ) or a spine that curves to the side ( scoliosis ). [ghr.nlm.nih.gov]

Moderate Legs > arms; mild to moderate facial involvement LGMD2N POMT2 / protein O-mannosyl transferase 2 Early childhood High Slow Calf hypertrophy; scapular winging; skeletal lordosis [now.aapmr.org]

Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy Type 4

Physical examination weight: 31.7 kg (50-75p), Height: 143.5 cm (75-90p), dysmorphic appearance, whole body subcutaneous fat tissue deficiency, axial muscle weakness, lumbar lordosis [abstracts.eurospe.org]

Lordosis and thoracolumbar scoliosis. Mild umbilical hernia. Tanner A3 B2 P refused. Neurological review showed normal neurology with no signs of muscle weakness. [endocrine-abstracts.org]

[…] difficulty in sitting from supine position, but normal strength limb muscles, hypertrophic buttock and lower limb muscles (Figure 1 ), reduced lower limb tendon reflexes, lumbar lordosis [bmcmedgenet.biomedcentral.com]

Distal Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 4

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy -Symptoms manifest between 2 and 5 years Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy -Progressive weakness, disinterest in running, falling, toe walking, excessive lordosis [quizlet.com]

Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 2C

Affected individuals may also have an abnormally curved lower back (lordosis) or a spine that curves to the side (scoliosis). [medlineplus.gov]

Muscular Dystrophy-Dystroglycanopathy Type B5

Clinical features include weakness of the hip and shoulder girdle, difficulty walking, spinal abnormalities including scoliosis, lordosis and kyphosis, and cardiomyopathy. [sema4.com]

The type and location of spinal deformity: Thoracic kyphosis: collagen VI-deficient CMD Thoracic lordosis: laminin alpha-2 deficiency, SELENON -related CMD, and L-CMD; late [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Clinical examination and x-rays as needed to monitor for orthopedic complications such as foot deformity, joint contractures, and spinal deformity (scoliosis, thoracic lordosis [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Distal Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3

Postural compensations, Trendelenburg, increased lumbar lordosis -Contractures; usually in the PF's if any less common than in DMD -Scoliosis - Degree depends on ambulation [quizlet.com]

Tricho-Rhino-Phalangeal Syndrome Type 1

(scoliosis) Excessive curvature of the lower back (lordosis) Pelvis Deformities in the large bone in the leg/ femur Hands Short and misshapen fingers Feet Flat foot Short [nfed.org]

Arthritis affecting the fingers, elbow, and spine Loss of bone in the thigh A prominent breastbone Sideways curvature of the spine (scoliosis) Backward curvature of the spine (lordosis [dovemed.com]

3M Syndrome Type 2

All the patients presented skeletal abnormalities with various severities such as lumbar lordosis, hyperextensible joints, short thorax, square shoulders, hip dislocation, [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Mucopolysaccharidosis

In patients with the most severe forms of the disease there is a shortened trunk, protuberant abdomen and prominent lumbar lordosis (excessive inward curvature of the lower [themedicalbiochemistrypage.org]

Other features include numerous skeletal malformations such as stubby fingers, joint restrictions, claw hands, lumbar lordosis, and hip pain that occur after the age 3 or [accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com]

Congenital Myopathy with Excess of Thin Filaments

Trunk Accentuated lumbar lordosis, scoliosis, protuberant abdomen, difficulty sitting up from supine. [sites.google.com]

Orthopedic affections such as lordosis, scoliosis, and joint contractures are usually observed. [intechopen.com]

Neck and back pain due to paraspinous muscle weakness, with kyphosis and exaggerated lumbar lordosis, is also common. [sites.google.com]

3M Syndrome Type 3

All the patients presented skeletal abnormalities with various severities such as lumbar lordosis, hyperextensible joints, short thorax, square shoulders, hip dislocation, [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 4A

The radiological evaluation showed accentuated dorsal kyphosis and lumbar lordosis, dysplastic appearance of both femoral heads, and irregular upper contour of the acetabular [hindawi.com]

3M Syndrome

[…] face with pointy chin, large head circumference, a prominent forehead, a long philtrum, a fleshy nose, short digits, hyper-extendable thumbs, prominent heels and marked lordosis [edmcasereports.com]

Case Reports 2015, 1; 10.1530/EDM-15-0012 Download Figure Figure 2 Photo of the face of the index case showing (A) his triangular face, upturned nose and full lips, (B) lordosis [edmcasereports.com]

Hallermann-Streiff Syndrome

Skeletal abnormalities have also been reported in some cases, such as widely flared shoulder blades (winged scapula), abnormal curvature of the spine (lordosis or scoliosis [rarediseases.org]

Congenital Neuropathy with Arthrogryposis Multiplex

The lumbar lordosis increases with age as well; in adolescence, lumbar lordosis and popliteal and cubital webs increase in size. [slideshare.net]

Skeletally mature child : If the child is able to ambulate with compensatory lordosis, it is best to wait until skeletal maturity and then hope for lasting correction with [orthopaedicsone.com]

Nemaline Myopathy Type 2

Scoliosis and lordosis pose technical difficulties with regard to regional anesthesia. [neurologyindia.com]

Scoliosis

However, LDS accompanied with thoracic lordosis and lumbar kyphosis (LK) is rare in clinic. No reports have reported LDS with thoracic lordosis and LK. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Treatment of lordosis depends on how serious the curve is and how you got lordosis. [physiotherapiststralee.ie]

Abstract BACKGROUND Loss of lumbar lordosis (LL) is closely related to clinical symptoms and operative complications, however, few studies have identified its predictors. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Distal Hereditary Motor Neuropathy Type 8

Examination shows pes cavus and a lumbar lordosis; he has wasting and weakness of the intrinsic hand muscles and his legs below the knees, absent ankle jerks and normal sensation [academic.oup.com]

Spondylolisthesis

Overall, the restoration of focal lumbar lordosis and restoration of sagittal balance for single-level lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis does not seem to yield clinical [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

After the treatment period, lumbar lordosis, sacral slope and anterior pelvic tilting decreased 17.2°, 16.5° and 15.1° respectively. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Therefore, obtaining adequate segmental lordosis is desirable considering the effect on the whole spine for a long time. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Lumbosacral Instability

There was an increased pelvic incidence/lumbar lordosis mismatch in group compared to Group 2 (PI-LL; 29 vs. 18; P < 0.0899). [ajol.info]

Our results suggest that lumbar lordosis compensates for lumbosacral instability during the correction of sagittal alignment. [jstage.jst.go.jp]

Flexion pattern – Most common pattern – Loss of segmental lumbar lordosis at the level of the unstable motion segment. [back-in-business-physiotherapy.com]