Table 1 Patient demographic and clinical characteristics
Template-assisted group (n = 34) | Freehand group (n = 33) | All (N = 67) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, years | 4.06 ± 2.28 | 4.21 ± 3.04 | 4.13 ± 2.66 | 0.816 |
Sex | 0.548 | |||
Male | 23 (67.65) | 20 (60.61) | 43 (64.18) | |
Female | 11 (32.35) | 13 (39.39) | 24 (35.82) | |
Scoliosis type | 0.206 | |||
Defect of formation | 12 (35.29) | 18 (54.55) | 34 (50.75) | |
Defect of segmentation | 2 (5.88) | 2 (6.06) | 4 (5.97) | |
Mixed | 20 (58.82) | 13 (39.39) | 33 (49.25) | |
Combined malformation | 0.323 | |||
No | 22 (64.71) | 25 (75.76) | 47 (70.15) | |
Yes | 12 (35.29) | 8 (24.24) | 20 (29.85) | |
Malformation type | 0.067 | |||
Single | 13 (38.24) | 20 (60.61%) | 33 (49.25) | |
Multiple | 21 (61.76 | 13 (39.39) | 34 (50.75) | |
Scoliosis side | 0.216 | |||
Left | 18 (52.94) | 18 (54.55) | 36 (53.73) | |
Right | 16 (47.06) | 13 (39.39) | 29 (43.28) | |
Kyphosis | 0 | 2 (6.06) | 2 (2.99) |