Table 1 Demographic and radiographic data for the neuromuscular scoliosis group (n = 12)
Characteristic | |
|---|---|
Age (years) | 12.9 ± 1.1 |
Risser grade (0:1:2:3) | 9:0:2:1 |
Period between loss of ambulation and surgery (month) | 45.0 ± 18.4 |
Steroid use (yes: no) | 3: 9 |
Configuration of major curve | |
Apical vertebra (no. of patients) | T12, 1; L1, 4; L2, 4; L3, 3 |
Cobb angle (°) in the sitting position | 73.0 ± 16.8 |
Cobb angle (°) in the supine bending position | 31.8 ± 13.9 |
Flexibility index (%) | 56.4 ± 16.1 |
Hounsfield unit (HU) | 139.0 ± 33.3 |