A patient's annual physical examination reveals a lateral curvature of the thoracic and lumbar segments of his spine; however,this curvature disappears with forward bending.The nurse knows that this abnormality of the spine is called:

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Functional scoliosis is flexible and apparent with standing but disappears with forward bending.Structural scoliosis is fixed; the curvature shows both when standing and when bending forward.(See Table 22-7 for description of herniated nucleus pulposus.)These findings are not indicative of a dislocated hip.

A Patient's Annual Physical Examination Reveals a Lateral Curvature of the Thoracic