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Table 3 Degrees of kyphosis and anterior vertebral body height% loss for operative patients

From: Utility of upright radiographs in traumatic thoracolumbar fracture management

 

Degrees of Kyphosis

Anterior Body Height% Loss

Initial CT

First X-ray

Endpoint

X-ray

Initial CT

First X-ray

Endpoint

X-ray

CASE 1

3.4

3.4

27.8

35%

38%

80%

CASE 2

1.6

6.3

10.1

45%

40%

47%

CASE 3

-6.9

15.8

*

31%

77%

*

CASE 4

14.8

28.7

*

50%

61%

*

CASE 5

-4.5

10.9

*

10%

63%

*

CASE 6

1.2

13.5

*

32%

40%

*

  1. *For cases 3–6, these patients converted to surgery during their index admission and the first X-ray is the same as the endpoint X-ray