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Table 3 Comparison of the effects of three-dimensional correction

From: Bilateral apical vertebral derotation technique by vertebral column manipulation compared with vertebral coplanar alignment technique in the correction of lenke type 1 idiopathic scoliosis

 

Group A*

Group B*

 

Preoperative

Postoperative

 Final

Preoperative

Postoperative

 Final

   

Follow-up

  

Follow-up

Major curve Cobb angle (degree ± SD)

58.9±9.6

8.8±4.7**

9.7±5.6

62.3±11.9

13.4±7.1**

14.5±6.5

Apical translation (mm ± SD)

55.7±13.2

13.8±8.4**

15.1±7.3

49.3±13.9

12.5±10.9**

14.8±9.2

RAsag (degree ± SD)

17.5±5.4

6.6±3.1**

7.0±3.7

19.8±6.2

8.3±3.3**

9.0±2.9

RH (mm ± SD)

28.6±9.3

13.1±5.2**

14.2±6.5

24.1±10.9

11.2±7.2**

12.1±8.4

AVB-R (ratio ± SD)

2.0±0.4

1.4±0.3**

1.4±0.6

2.3±0.3

1.6±0.5**

1.7±0.4

ARSD (mm ± SD)

48.3±15.7

9.4±6.1**

10.7±8.0

45.7±16.3

11.2±7.9**

12.0±8.6

Thoracic kyphosis angle (degree ± SD)

29.7±19.8

20.1±9.3**

22.7±11.7

22.4±15.3

19.9±8.9

21.5±13.0

Lumbar lordosis angle (degree ± SD)

53.4±9.5

44.2±7.3**

48.3±9.1

44.9±15.4

48.3±8.6

49.5±10.0

Thoracic kyphosis angle in flat back patients (degree ± SD)

7.1±1.4

11.3±2.0

12.0±2.6

5.2±3.1

13.4±1.5**

13.8±2.3

  1. *Group A, bilateral apical vertebral derotation by VCM; Group B, VCA.
  2. **P<0.05 indicates statistically significant difference in the postoperative value compared with preoperative value.