Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of 10 patients in current case series.
| Case | Age (years) | Sex | Risser grade (0-5) | CVM Stage (1-6) | Curve patterns | AVR (grade) | Angle change (0–4+) | Percent change (%) | Effect* | FU time (months) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7.9 | M | 0 | 2 | Rt T | 1+ | 15°/0° | –100 | Corr | 9 |
| Lt L | 0 | 11°/1° | –90.9 | Corr | ||||||
| 2 | 12.0 | F | 1 | 3 | Lt T-L | 0 | 19°/7° | –63.1 | Corr | 9 |
| 3 | 12.4 | F | 1 | 3 | Lt L | 0 | 29°/21° | –27.5 | Corr | 13 |
| 4 | 12.6 | F | 3 | 3 | Rt T-L | 0 | 28°/21° | –25.0 | Corr | 15 |
| 5 | 12.7 | F | 3 | 4 | Rt T | 0 | 34°/31° | –8.8 | Stab | 6 |
| Lt L | 0 | 27°/17° | –37.0 | Corr | ||||||
| 6 | 13.3 | F | 3 | 4 | Rt T | 0 | 28°/26° | –7.1 | Stab | 18 |
| Lt L | 1+ | 35°/28° | –20.0 | Corr | ||||||
| 7 | 13.7 | F | 4 | 5 | Lt T-L | 2+ | 35°/37° | +5.7 | Stab | 5 |
| 8 | 14.8 | F | 4 | 5 | Rt T-L | 2+ | 46°/46° | ±0 | Stab | 5 |
| 9 | 15.8 | F | 4 | 5 | Rt T | 3+ | 33°/27° | –18.1 | Corr | 13 |
| Lt L | 3+ | 46°/40° | –13.0 | Corr | ||||||
| 10 | 17.8 | F | 5 | 5 | Lt T-L | 2+ | 31°/26° | –16.1 | Stab | 10 |
CVM, C-vertebral maturity; AVR, apical vertebral rotation; FU, follow up; Rt, right; T, thoracic; Lt, left; L, lumbar.
*A successful treatment is defined as correcting curves (Corr) ≥6° or stabilizing curves (Stab) ±5° of baseline values.