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Table 2 Demographic and radiographic data for the idiopathic scoliosis group (n = 13)

From: Differences in vertebral morphology around the apical vertebrae between neuromuscular scoliosis and idiopathic scoliosis in skeletally immature patients: a three-dimensional morphometric analysis

Characteristic

 

Age (years)

12.1 ± 1.3

Risser grade (0:1:2:3)

3:2:4:4

Lenke classification (no. of patients)

Type 1, 3; Type 2, 7; Type 5, 3

Configuration of main and compensatory curves

 

Main curve

 

Apical vertebra (no. of patients)

T8, 3; T9, 5; T10, 2; T12, 2; L1, 1

Cobb angle (°) in the standing position

64.2 ± 16.1

Cobb angle (°) in the supine bending position

31.5 ± 8.8

Flexibility index (%)

49.5 ± 13.3

Hounsfield unit (HU)

220.1 ± 25.2

Compensatory curve

 

Apical vertebra (no. of patients)

T3, 1; T6, 1; T7, 1; L2, 2; L3, 5; L4, 3

Cobb angle (°) in the standing position

36.8 ± 13.3

Cobb angle (°) in the supine bending position

4.5 ± 10.8

Flexibility index (%)

93.0 ± 37.6

Hounsfield unit (HU)

209.5 ± 23.5

  1. Values are expressed as means ± standard deviations