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which of the following manifestations would you NOT expect in a person with a right thoracic scoliosis?

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A person with right thoracic scoliosis would show an uneven back profile when bending forward due to the lateral curvature of the spine. Kyphosis and lordosis involve different curvatures and would not be expected in right thoracic scoliosis.

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In a person with right thoracic scoliosis, we would typically expect to see a lateral curvature of the spine to the right in the thoracic region. This curvature can lead to manifestations like a raised right shoulder blade, or a hump on the right side of the back. What you would not expect to see is a person having difficulty in bending directly forward and the right and left sides of the back being level in the bent position, as scoliosis causes an uneven back profile when bending forward. Kyphosis and lordosis are other types of spinal curvature disorders but are characterized by excessive curvatures in the sagittal plane, which affects the thoracic and lumbar regions respectively, and are not associated with the lateral bending found in scoliosis.

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