Table 2.

In-brace results for T and L Cobb angles, apical axial rotation for T and L apex, and orientation of the planes of maximal curvature and kyphosis and lordosis angles

		FEMBrace (test group)		Difference between groups	CtrlBrace (control group)
		Mean	SD	Student’s t testa	Mean	SD
Coronal plane	T Cobb angle reduction (%)	47	20	p = 0.01	25	18
	L Cobb angle reduction (%)	48	24	p = 0.04	26	27
Transverse plane	T curve apical axial rotation correction (%)	46	24	p = 0.004	30	17
	L curve apical axial rotation correction (%)	46	22	p = 0.003	30	23
	T plane of maximum curvature reduction (degrees)	0	18	p = 0.28	3	30
	L plane of maximal curvature reduction (degrees)	11	40	p = 0.66	11	46
Sagittal plane	T4–T12 kyphosis reduction (degrees)	−2	6	p = 0.02	−16	28
	L1–S1 lordosis reduction (degrees)	12	25	p = 0.44	11	24

^aSignificant difference between both groups for p < 0.05