An official website of the United States government
Here's how you know
Official websites use .gov
A
.gov website belongs to an official
government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock (
) or https:// means you've safely
connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive
information only on official, secure websites.
Model predictions for curve patterns involving thoracic vertebrae by SMS and Cobb angle. Yellow shaded area indicates the subjects would be classified as high risk for a poor prognosis (predicted probability ≥0.31).