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Values of the clinical parameters in braced patients versus non braced patients matched for the Cobb angle. The mean and the standard deviation are presented. HS – Hump Sum. S – difference significant. NS – difference not significant |
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| Parameter |
Brace-treated patients N = 24 |
Non-braced patients N = 26 |
Significance of difference |
P value |
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| Cobb angle |
34.9° ± 4.8° |
32.7° ± 4.9° |
NS |
0.1 |
| ATR main curve |
8.4° ± 2.7° |
11.4° ± 2.7° |
extremely S |
0.0003 |
| ATR three levels |
13.2° ± 4.7° |
16.2° ± 4.2° |
very S |
0.0038 |
| HS standing |
14.2° ± 4.6° |
17.0° ± 5.9° |
not quite S |
0.07 |
| C7 plumb line |
1.1 ± 0.9 cm |
1.0 ± 0.9 cm |
NS |
0.61 |
| Axillary plumb line |
1.9 ± 1.5 cm |
2.2 ± 1.6 cm |
NS |
0.52 |
| POTSI index |
26.1 ± 18.3 |
24.9 ± 11.8 |
NS |
0.78 |
Kotwicki et al. Scoliosis 2007 2:18 doi:10.1186/1748-7161-2-18 |
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