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. 2024 Jan 11;14:1299232. doi: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1299232

Table 2.

Prevalence of deformities and limitations.

Anatomical site All patients (n = 568)
Deformity Limitation Deformity or limitation
n % 95% CI n % 95% CI n % 95% CI
Any deformity or limitation 286 50.4% 46.3%–54.4% 15 2.6% 1.6%–4.3% 301 53.0% 48.9%–57.1%
Head and neck 2 0.4% 0.1%–1.3% 0 0.0% 2 0.4% 0.1%–1.3%
Upper limbs 33 5.8% 4.2%–8.0% 6 1.1% 0.5%–2.3% 39 6.9% 5.1%–9.2%
 Arm 2 0.4% 0.1%–1.3% 0 0.0% 2 0.4% 0.1%–1.3%
 Elbow 9 1.6% 0.8%–3.0% 4 0.7% 0.3%–1.8% 13 2.3% 1.3%–3.9%
 Forearm 6 1.1% 0.5%–2.3% 1 0.2% 0.0%–1.0% 7 1.2% 0.6%–2.5%
 Hand 20 3.5% 2.3%–5.4% 0 0.0% 20 3.5% 2.3%–5.4%
 Shoulder 11 1.9% 1.1%–3.4% 1 0.2% 0.0%–1.0% 12 2.1% 1.2%–3.7%
Lower limbs 88 15.5% 12.7%–18.7% 11 1.9% 1.1%–3.4% 99 17.4% 14.5%–20.8%
 Ankle 5 0.9% 0.4%–2.0% 1 0.2% 0.0%–1.0% 6 1.1% 0.5%–2.3%
 Foot 41 7.2% 5.4%–9.6% 6 1.1% 0.5%–2.3% 47 8.3% 6.3%–10.8%
 Knee 37 6.5% 4.8%–8.8% 3 0.5% 0.2%–1.5% 40 7.0% 5.2%–9.4%
 Leg 31 5.5% 3.9%–7.6% 2 0.4% 0.1%–1.3% 33 5.8% 4.2%–8.0%
 Thigh 30 5.3% 3.7%–7.4% 1 0.2% 0.0%–1.0% 31 5.5% 3.9%–7.6%
Trunk 259 45.6% 41.5%–49.7% 0 0.0% 259 45.6% 41.5%–49.7%
 Ribs 63 11.1% 8.8%–13.9% 0 0.0% 63 11.1% 8.8%–13.9%
 Spine alignment 233 41.0% 37.0%–45.1% 0 0.0% 233 41.0% 37.0%–45.1%
 Lordosis 17 3.0% 1.9%–4.7% 0 0.0% 17 3.0% 1.9%–4.7%
 Kyphosis 54 9.5% 7.4%–12.2% 0 0.0% 54 9.5% 7.4%–12.2%
 Scoliosis 162 28.5% 25.0%–32.4% 0 0.0% 162 28.5% 25.0%–32.4%
 Other spine problems 16 2.8% 1.7%–4.5% 0 0.0% 16 2.8% 1.7%–4.5%
Pelvis 15 2.6% 1.6%–4.3% 8 1.4% 0.7%–2.8% 23 4.0% 2.7%–6.0%

CI, confidence interval.