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Increasing Hyperkyphotic Posture and New Fractures Over a 4-Year Interval
| Kyphotic posture status | No. of blocks | No. of subjects | No. of new fractures (% of fractures, by row) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not hyperkyphotic | 0 | 492 | 78 (16%) |
| Increasing increments of hyperkyphotic posture (1.7-cm thick wooden blocks) | 1 | 43 | 12 (28%) |
| 2 | 32 | 8 (25%) | |
| 3 | 11 | 4 (36%) | |
| 4 | 9 | 4 (44%) | |
| 5 | 3 | 1 (33%) | |
| 6 | 5 | 3 (60%) | |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | 1 | 0 |
