The prevalence of intraspinal anomalies in infantile and juvenile patients with “presumed idiopathic” scoliosis: a MRI-based analysis of 504 patients

Table 2 Comparison between patients with and without neural abnormality on MRI screening examination

Descriptive data	Normal (n = 410)	Abnormal (n = 94)	p value
Gender
Male	127	46	<0.0001
Female	283	48	<0.0001
Average age at presentation (yrs.)	7.4 ± 2.3	7.2 ± 2.6	NS^a
Diagnosis of scoliosis
IIS	60	11	NS
JIS	350	83	NS
Main curve magnitude	29.6 ± 9.3°	35.1 ± 12.7°	NS^a
Pattern of curve
Left thoracic curve	47	21
Right thoracic curve	180	40	0.025
Left lumbar curve	67	11
Right lumbar curve	3	6
Left thoracolumbar	77	4	<0.0001
Right thoracolumbar	27	4	NS^b
Main curve apex location
Thoracic	210	47	NS^b
Thoracolumbar /lumbar	187	44	NS^b
Degree of thoracic kyphosis	17.5 ± 4.8°	18.9 ± 9.5°	NS^a
Span of curve (levels)	6.4 ± 1.4	7.0 ± 1.2	NS^a

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