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They're essentially unrelated. A rib hump is the protrusion of ribs caused by the rotation of the spine. A kyphosis hump is the forward bending of the spine, and the hump is the actual spine.
If you were to see the kyphosis hump from straight on (like in the picture of the rib hump), the hump would be in the middle of the back (as opposed to it being one sided in the rib hump).
Hope that explains it.
Regards,
Linda
Never argue with an idiot. They always drag you down to their level, and then they beat you with experience. --Twain
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Surgery 2/10/93 A/P fusion T4-L3
Surgery 1/20/11 A/P fusion L2-sacrum w/pelvic fixation
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