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. 2008 Aug 13;3:11. doi: 10.1186/1748-7161-3-11

Table 2.

Differential wedging at thoracic and lumbar level according to severity of curve for analysis.

Description Total no of pt Upper end ± SD 2nd upper ± SD 1st upper ± SD Apex ± SD 1st lower ± SD 2nd lower ± SD Lower end ± SD Avg Cobb's ± SD
Thoracic Disc All 141 1.86 ± 1.7 2.37 ± 1.9 2.63 ± 1.7 2.07 ± 1.5 1.76 ± 1.3 27.11 ± 10.6
Thoracic Body All 141 1.99 ± 1.8 2.1 ± 1.9 2.53 ± 2.1 3.17 ± 2.1 2.7 ± 2.0 2.11 ± 1.5 1.58 ± 1.2 27.11 ± 10.6
Lumbar Disc All 120 2.52 ± 2.1 3.92 ± 2.5 5.03 ± 2.6 3.26 ± 2.5 1.98 ± 2.0 25.13 ± 10.4
Lumbar Body All 120 1.59 ± 1.3 1.58 ± 1.3 1.8 ± 1.4 1.85 ± 1.5 1.74 ± 1.7 1.39 ± 1.2 1.36 ± 1.1 25.13 ± 10.4

Thoracic Disc < 30° 93 1.7 ± 1.4 1.95 ± 1.5 2.13 ± 1.4 1.67 ± 1.3 1.62 ± 1.2 21.11 ± 5.1
Thoracic Body < 30° 93 1.88 ± 1.5 1.82 ± 1.6 1.89 ± 1.6 2.7 ± 1.8 2.18 ± 1.7 1.77 ± 1.4 1.44 ± 1.1 21.11 ± 5.1
Thoracic Disc > 30° 48 2.16 ± 2.1 3.17 ± 2.3 3.6 ± 1.7 2.84 ± 1.5 2.01 ± 1.4 38.73 ± 8.0
Thoracic Body > 30° 48 2.2 ± 2.2 2.64 ± 2.3 3.78 ± 2.4 4.08 ± 2.4 3.72 ± 2.1 2.75 ± 1.6 1.85 ± 1.4 38.73 ± 8.0

Lumbar Disc < 30° 82 2.04 ± 1.9 3.21 ± 2.2 4.43 ± 2.3 3.06 ± 2.2 1.62 ± 1.2 19.38 ± 5.3
Lumbar Body < 30° 82 1.39 ± 1.2 1.27 ± 1.0 1.47 ± 1.2 1.47 ± 1.3 1.33 ± 0.9 1.24 ± 1.1 1.2 ± 1.1 19.38 ± 5.3
Lumbar Disc > 30° 38 3.78 ± 2.3 5.46 ± 2.6 6.32 ± 2.6 3.72 ± 3.1 2.71 ± 3.0 37.55 ± 8.5
Lumbar Body > 30° 38 2.01 ± 1.4 2.24 ± 1.6 2.49 ± 1.5 2.67 ± 1.7 2.63 ± 2.4 1.7 ± 1.3 1.71 ± 1.3 37.55 ± 8.5