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Table 2 Relative positions of aorta to the vertebrate and the rib in control subjects

From: Different angular kyphosis locations have different relative positions of aorta to spine in patients with Pott’s deformity

 

Grade1

n = 32

Grade2

n = 30

Grade3

n = 10

Age (yrs)

46.1 ± 9.7

47.8 ± 8.6

46.6 ± 10.3

Gender

 Male

19

20

7

 Female

13

10

3

Vertebral segment with minimum value of the pedicular line-aorta distance

6.6 ± 0.8

6.9 ± 0.5

6.5 ± 0.8

The vertebra/rib-aorta distance (mm)

1.5 ± 0.8

1.6 ± 1.1

1.8 ± 0.9