Table 2.
Demographic, radiographic, and clinical data
| Group P (VAS >30 mm, n = 16) | Group N (VAS ≤30 mm, n = 82) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 15.4 ± 2.3 | 14.6 ± 2.0 | 0.190* |
| Risser grade (0–5) | 3.9 ± 1.2 | 3.5 ± 1.4 | 0.168* |
| Cobb angle (°) | |||
| Main thoracic | 36.1 ± 11.4 | 32.0 ± 14.3 | 0.343* |
| Thoracolumbar/lumbar | 32.1 ± 14.8 | 27.5 ± 9.0 | 0.381* |
| Major curve | 40.9 ± 12.8 | 35.5 ± 11.8 | 0.145* |
| Location of major curve (thoracic:thoracolumbar/lumbar) | 12:4 | 52:30 | 0.567** |
| Apical vertebral translation (mm) | |||
| Main thoracic | 28.2 ± 15.5 | 22.7 ± 16.5 | 0.180* |
| Thoracolumbar/lumbar | 18.8 ± 14.7 | 18.2 ± 13.2 | 0.939* |
| T1 tilt (°) | 3.4 ± 3.4 | 3.7 ± 3.8 | 0.826* |
| L4 tilt (°) | 12.1 ± 8.3 | 10.2 ± 5.6 | 0.596* |
| C7-CSVL (mm) | 15.3 ± 9.7 | 12.8 ± 8.9 | 0.244* |
| Thoracic kyphosis (°) | 22.0 ± 10.6 | 21.0 ± 11.6 | 0.600* |
| Lumbar lordosis (°) | −50.8 ± 16.9 | −49.6 ± 10.7 | 0.471* |
| Pelvic incidence (°) | 43.3 ± 11.0 | 43.2 ± 9.1 | 0.965* |
| Pelvic tilt (°) | 11.9 ± 8.4 | 10.6 ± 8.0 | 0.623* |
| SVA (mm) | 19.1 ± 11.0 | 19.8 ± 16.9 | 0.900* |
| Brace treatment (y:n) | 2:14 | 21:61 | 0.345** |
Values are expressed as the means ± standard deviations.
C7-CSVL indicates the distance between the C7 plumb line and central sacral vertical line.
SVA indicates the distance between the C7 plumb line and posterosuperior corner of S1.
* Mann–Whitney’s U test.
** Fisher’s exact probability test.