|
characteristics
|
Type I
|
Type II
|
P
|
|---|
|
Number of patient, n (%)
|
104 (39.1)
|
162 (60.9)
| |
|
Age (yrs)
|
14.0 ± 6.0
|
14.3 ± 5.9
|
0.715
|
|
Sex (M/F)
|
28/76
|
48/114
|
0.633
|
|
Length of split segment, n
|
2.7 ± 1.5
|
5.2 ± 3.3
|
< 0.001*
|
|
Main curve Cobb angle (°)
|
71.5 ± 27.4
|
68.9 ± 24.1
|
0.434
|
|
Type of curve, n (%)
| | |
0.448
|
|
Thoracic
|
67 (64.4)
|
112 (69.1)
| |
|
Thoracolumbar
|
23 (22.1)
|
36 (22.2)
| |
|
Lumbar
|
14 (13.5)
|
14 (8.6)
| |
|
Kyphotic deformity
| | |
0.029 *
|
|
With, n (%)
|
25 (24.0)
|
22 (13.6)
| |
|
Without
|
79
|
140
| |
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SCM split cord malformation; * means statistical difference
