Table 1

Hip joint range of rotation in adolescent girls with scoliosis versus healthy controls.

Parameter
Scoliotics
N = 158
Controls
N = 57
P value

Internal rotation
Right hip
50.6 ± 13.4
(20 ÷ 90)
52.8 ± 13.8
(25 ÷ 80)
NS
Internal rotation
Left hip
51.3 ± 13.5
(20 ÷ 90)
52.7 ± 14.0
(30 ÷ 80)
NS
External rotation
Right hip
35.2 ± 12.3
(5 ÷ 60)
37.9 ± 13.5
(10 ÷ 65)
NS
External rotation
Left hip
34.8 ± 11.6
(5 ÷ 60)
37.5 ± 13.2
(10 ÷ 65)
NS
Total range rotation
Right hip
86.0 ± 15.6
(50 ÷ 140)
88.0 ± 21.5
(30 ÷ 135)
NS
Total range rotation
Left hip
86.2 ± 16.0
(60 ÷ 140)
90.3 ± 18.3
(50 ÷ 135)
NS
Difference in IR: Right minus left
-0.4 ± 9.9
(-30 ÷ 20)
0.1 ± 7.9
(-20 ÷ 20)
NS
Difference in ER: Right minus left
0.2 ± 9.3
(-25 ÷ 30)
0.4 ± 6.4
(-10 ÷ 20)
NS
Absolute difference left-right in IR
8.3 ± 5.4
(0 ÷ 30)
5.7 ± 5.4
(0 ÷ 20)
0.0013
Absolute difference left-right in ER
7.2 ± 5.9
(0 ÷ 30)
4.4 ± 4.6
(0 ÷ 20)
0.0023
Mid-point of rotation for right hip
7.8 ± 10.1
(-15 ÷ 38)
7.4 ± 10.4
(-20 ÷ 32.5)
NS
Mid-point of rotation for left hip
8.1 ± 9.6
(-15 ÷ 38)
7.6 ± 10.5
(-17.5 ÷ 32.5)
NS
Static rotational offset of the pelvis
7.0 ± 5.1
(0 ÷ 25)
5.0 ± 4.3
(0 ÷ 17.5)
0.0092

The means and standard deviations are given, followed by minimum and maximum in the brackets. IR – internal rotation, ER – external rotation. There is more important asymmetry in the range of hip rotation in girls with scoliosis than in controls, and in the severity of the static rotational offset of the pelvis.

Kotwicki et al. Scoliosis 2008 3:1   doi:10.1186/1748-7161-3-1