The pediatric nurse explains to the parents of a child with kyphosis that it is caused by a congenital or acquired condition.Which conditions are considered congenital causes of kyphosis? (Select all that apply.)

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In children,kyphosis is caused by a congenital or acquired condition.Some congenital causes of kyphosis are ankylosing spondylitis,metabolic disorders,osteogenesis imperfecta,spina bifida,Paget disease,and Scheuermann disease,which causes juvenile or adolescent kyphosis,in which the vertebrae in the thoracic region are wedge-shaped.

The Pediatric Nurse Explains to the Parents of a Child