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;it is apparent with standing and 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