Table 2.
Vertebral shape in children (N = 32) (mean age 11.5 (±4.2) years)
| Vertebra | Vertebral body sagittal wedging (degrees)* (0.2 ≤ SD ≤ 0.9) | Ratio: Spinous process thickness/VB sagittal height (0.01 ≤ SD ≤ 0.09) | Ratio: Interfacet width/VB width (0.01 ≤ SD ≤ 0.09) |
|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | 7.0 | 0.6 | 1.4 |
| T2 | 6.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| T3 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 1.1 |
| T4 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| T5 | 6.0 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
| T6 | 5.5 | 0.3 | 0.9 |
| T7 | 5.5 | 0.3 | 0.9 |
| T8 | 5.5 | 0.3 | 0.9 |
| T9 | 4.3 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| T10 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
| T11 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| T12 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| L1 | 4.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| L2 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| L3 | Boys 0.6 and girls −0.9 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| L4 | −5.0 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| L5 | −6.0 | 0.5 | 0.9 |
* Negative values dorsal wedging, positive values ventral wedging, ±SD (standard deviation), VB vertebral body