Table 2 The radiological change between pretreatment and first in brace (P1) and that between pretreatment and last follow-up (P2) were analyzed by paired-samples T test.
From: The efficacy of bracing in the treatment of progressive early-onset scoliosis
Radiographic characteristics | Pretreatment | First in brace | Last follow up | p1 | p2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cobb angle of main curve,° | 38.19 ± 10.13 | 26.59 ± 3.43 | 31.26 ± 19.53 | 0.000 | 0.054 |
Coronal chest width, mm | 168.39 ± 17.59 | 168.45 ± 16.77 | 203.94 ± 25.23 | 0.961 | 0.000 |
T1-12 height, mm | 171.41 ± 20.78 | 177.67 ± 23.55 | 222.29 ± 32.80 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
Proximal compensatory curve,° | 16.35 ± 11.91 | 12.23 ± 11.51 | 17.78 ± 15.56 | 0.008 | 0 0.631 |
Distal compensatory curve,° | 24.00 ± 11.02 | 20.44 ± 11.80 | 17.50 ± 12.20 | 0.044 | 0.010 |
Thoracic kyphosis,° | 21.56 ± 12.61 | 18.94 ± 12.45 | 25.04 ± 13.82 | 0.106 | 0.172 |
Lumbar lordosis,° | 50.78 ± 12.97 | 47.61 ± 13.75 | 46.64 ± 16.34 | 0.148 | 0.128 |
Absolute value of T1-CSVL, mm | 13.76 ± 10.15 | 14.33 ± 12.25 | 12.87 ± 11.36 | 0.829 | 0.781 |
Absolute value of SVA, mm | 17.17 ± 22.12 | 26.45 ± 15.89 | 28.04 ± 16.22 | 0.134 | 0.095 |
