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Table 3 Rib anomalies in patients with congenital scoliosis and SCM

From: Radiographic characteristics in congenital scoliosis associated with split cord malformation: a retrospective study of 266 surgical cases

characteristics

Type I (n = 104)

Type II (n = 162)

P

Rib anomalies, n (%)

  

0.854

 without

38 (36.5)

61 (37.7)

 

 with

66 (63.5)

101 (62.3)

 

Type, n (%)

  

0.023*

 simple

35 (53.0)

71 (70.3)

 

 complex

31 (47.0)

30 (29.7)

 

Side of scoliosis, n (%)

  

0.216

 concave

46 (69.7)

64 (63.3)

 

 convex

4 (6.1)

15 (14.9)

 

 bilateral

16 (24.2)

22 (21.8)

 

Type of structural changes, n (%)

  

0.540

 fused ribs

32 (48.5)

52 (51.5)

 

 bifid ribs

5 (7.6)

15 (14.9)

 

 bifid rib combined with fused ribs

13 (19.7)

22 (21.8)

 
  1. SCM split cord malformation; * means statistical difference