Assertion: scoliosis's curvature | /r/HasProperty | severe
Facets:
value: especially
type: DEGREE
value: for some people
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: However, if the scoliotic curvature involves the thoracic spine, and is severe, the patient may experience breathing difficulties, and the function of the lungs and/or heart may be compromised.
text: A scoliosis, or curvature in the spine, may be considered severe if it is greater than 40 degrees or if it has reached a size when surgery is typically recommended.
text: In cases where the curvature is severe or does not respond to bracing, surgery may be recommended.
text: If the curvature is severe, complex spinal surgery may be recommended.
text: For some people, the curvature is so severe that surgery is suggested.
text: Although about two to three out of every hundred adolescents have scoliosis (a curve over ten degrees on x-ray), only two to three out of every thousand curvatures are severe enough to need treatment.
text: Adult scoliosis can sometimes be diagnosed just by looking at the back, especially if the curvature is severe and has very obviously changed the structure of the spine.
text: If the curvature is moderate or severe, however, the best course of treatment for a scoliosis patient is usually determined by four factors:
text: Of every 1,000 children, 3 to 5 develop spinal curvature that is considered severe enough to need treatment.