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Table 2 Comparison of spinal deformity parameters and rib-head-related parameters pre- and post-operatively (\(\overline{x }\)±s)

From: Could screw/hook insertion at the apical vertebrae with rib head dislocation effectively retract the corresponding rib head from spinal canal in dystrophic scoliosis secondary to type 1 neurofibromatosis?

 

Pre-op

Post-op

P value

Main curve (°)

68.5 ± 15.9

39.1 ± 16.5

 < 0.001*

Focal kyphosis (°)

60.4 ± 14.8

35.0 ± 13.6

 < 0.001*

Intraspinal rib length (mm)

9.2 ± 3.0

4.1 ± 3.9

 < 0.001*

DRCSSC (mm)

14.9 ± 5.0

19.7 ± 5.8

 < 0.001*

Rib-vertebrae angle (°)

62.6 ± 16.2

53.3 ± 15.3

0.014*

Vertebral-sternum angle (°)

29.7 ± 12.1

20.7 ± 10.1

 < 0.001*

Vertebral translation (mm)

22.3 ± 8.2

9.7 ± 5.7

 < 0.001*

Height of main curve (mm)

90.0 ± 23.6

103.2 ± 27.0

0.116

  1. *Statistically significant (p value < 0.05)
  2. DRCSSC Distance between the rib head tip and the most concave spot of the spinal canal
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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