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. 2017 May-Jun;25(3):85–89. doi: 10.1590/1413-785220172503157788

Table 1. Sample features.

Age (years)
Mean ± SD. 11.9 ± 1.2
Median 11.0
Minimum - Maximum 11 - 18
Total of patients 49
Sex - n (%)
Male 6 (12.2%)
Female 43 (87.8%)
Total of patients 49
Brace - n (%)
No 33 (67.3%)
Yes 16 (32.7%)
Total of patients 49
Lenke - n (%)
1AN 23 (46.9%)
1A- 4 (8.2%)
1B+ 1 (2.0%)
1BN 12 (24.5%)
1B- 2 (4.1%)
1CN 2 (4.1%)
2 2 (4.1%)
3 2 (4.1%)
5 1 (2.0%)
Total of patients 49
Plumb line - n (%)
Compensated 30 (61.2%)
Uncompensated 19 (38.8%)
Total of patients 49
Risser sign - n (%)
0, 1, 2, 3 9 (18.4%)
4, 5 40 (81.6%)
Total of patients 49
Proximal thoracic angle
Mean ± SD. 25.4 ± 9.4
Median 25.0
Minimum - Maximum 8 - 56
Total of patients 49
Main thoracic angle
Mean ± SD. 58.5 ± 11.8
Median 58.0
Minimum - Maximum 20 - 91
Total of patients 49
Thoracolumbar angle
Mean ± SD. 36 ± 10.1
Median 37.0
Minimum - Maximum 17 - 56
Total of patients 49
Rib hump size
Mean ± SD. 2.2 ± 0.9
Median 2.0
Minimum - Maximum 0 - 4
Total of patients 49