Table 1.

Mean magnitude (± standard deviation) of the main thoracic curve and thoracolumbar/lumbar curve and the Th/TL ratio for each of the three curve patterns

	TH pattern	DM pattern	TL pattern
MT Curve	42.1 (± 17.2)	38.6 (± 20.3)	14.3 (± 8.4)*
TL/L Curve	20.9 (± 7.9)	34.4 (± 12.6)*	25.5 (± 10.3)
Cobbmax	42.1 (± 17.2)	40.1(± 19.5)	25.5 (± 10.3)*
Th/TL ratio	2.0 (± 0.39)*	1.08 (± 0.24)*	0.54 (± 0.19)*

*Mean significantly different as compared to the other groups (P < 0.05)