Table 2
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The results of the comparison all males with all females |
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| Males |
Females |
P value |
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| Preoperative |
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| Age (year) |
17.3 ± 2.3* |
16.3 ± 2.9 |
0.049 |
| Primary curve (°) |
71.4 ± 21.3 |
62.7 ± 17.5 |
0.013 |
| Flexibility (%) |
30.1 ± 13.5 |
40.3 ± 17.8 |
0.01 |
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| Postoperative |
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| Primary curve (°) |
35.3 ± 16.4 |
26.6 ± 15.4 |
0.03 |
| Correction (%) |
51.3 ± 12.9 |
58.8 ± 16.6 |
0.013 |
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| Final visit |
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| Primary curve (°) |
37.6 ± 16.3 |
29.1 ± 15.6 |
0.04 |
| Loss of correction (°) |
2.3 ± 1.9 |
2.6 ± 2.3 |
0.528 (NS) |
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*Mean ± Standard Deviation | |||
Ameri et al. Scoliosis 2008 3:12 doi:10.1186/1748-7161-3-12 |
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