Table 1.
Data of 33 compliant boys and matched girls
| n | Age (years) | Before treatment (°) | In brace (°) | Correction in brace (%) | At weaning (°) | At follow-up (°) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys | |||||||
| Risser 0–1 | 18 | 14.6 | 30.6 | 16.3 | 47.0 | 26.3 | 28.7 |
| Risser 2–3 | 15 | 15.2 | 32.5 | 15.2 | 34.0 | 30.2 | 34.0 |
| Thoracic | 24 | 15.0 | 32.5 | 15.0 | 41.0 | 28.7 | 32.7 |
| Thracolumbar + lumbar | 9 | 14.7 | 28.7 | 18.3 | 39.0 | 26.3 | 26.9 |
| Girls | |||||||
| Risser 0–1 | 18 | 12.0 | 29.9 | 12.7 | 58.0 | 23.3 | 28.1 |
| Risser 2–3 | 15 | 14.0 | 34.3 | 21.2 | 39.0 | 29.3 | 34.3 |
| Thoracic | 24 | 13.0 | 32.1 | 16.6 | 49.0 | 25.7 | 30.5 |
| Thracolumbar + lumbar | 9 | 13.0 | 31.6 | 16.4 | 50.0 | 26.9 | 31.8 |