Table 2

Details of non-Scoliotic Patients (Control) examined.

Patient no.
Age years
Sex
Diagnosis
Clinical detais
Surgical approach
Disc levels recorded

8
18
F
Neuromuscular kyphosis
Fibrillary Astrocytoma. Paraplegia 3 years.
R. Thoraco-lumbar
T11/12, T12/L1, L1/2
9
15
F
Thoracic Kyphosis
Idiopathic. Curve present since age 3.
L thoracotomy
T3/4, T4/5, T6/7, T7/8
10
26
F
Discogenic back pain L 4/5
14 y low back pain. Provocative discography positive L4/5
L. Retroperitoneal
L4/5
11
40
F
Discogenic back pain L4/5, L5/S1
Low back and right leg pain. MRI showed mild degeneration L4/5 and 5/S1.
L. Retroperitoneal
L4/5, L5/S1

Meir et al. Scoliosis 2007 2:4   doi:10.1186/1748-7161-2-4