Table 1.

Initial, in-brace and 2-year deformity metrics, measured and simulated. Results are presented as mean ± standard deviation [range]; values based on clinical radiographs measurements are indicated with a (M), values simulated using the FEM are indicated with a (S).

	Initial	Immediate in-brace	2-year post growth
Cobb MT (°)	28 ± 8 [17,44] (M)	9 ± 8 [0, 22] (M)	27 ± 15 [10,56] (S)
Cobb TL/L (°)	31 ± 9 [17,48] (M)	4 ± 5 [0, 13] (M)	32 ± 10 [16,52] (S)
Thoracic kyphosis (°)	27 ± 11 [13,44] (M)	16 ± 8 [3,33] (S)	28 ± 10 [13,48] (S)
Lumbar lordosis (°)	42 ± 19 [16, 77] (M)	37 ± 15 [17, 67] (S)	44 ± 23 [15, 91] (S)
Axial rotation MT (°)	5 ± 4 [1,16] (M)	3 ± 3 [0, 10] (S)	6 ± 5 [0, 19] (S)
Axial rotation TL/L (°)	8 ± 7 [0, 22] (M)	8 ± 7 [0, 21] (S)	8 ± 7 [0, 23] (S)