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These conditions are deformities of the spinal column and may occur at any time before or after birth, but are more frequent during the adolescent growth spurt. Scoliosis is curvature of the spine seen in about 5% of teenage girls. Kyphosis is an excessive round-back deformity common in teenagers.
