Which of the Following Diagnoses Best Accounts for Thoracic Spine

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which of the following diagnoses best accounts for thoracic spine pain in a teenage patient with radiographic findings of multilevel endplate irregularities, disc space narrowing, and thoracic hyperkyphosis?

• A) Traumatic compression fracture
• B) Scheuermann disease
• C) Nonsuppurative osteomyelitis
• D) Degenerative disc disease

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