Table 3 Relative positions of aorta to the apex of the kyphotic curve in group TB

Age of kyphosis onset (yrs)

14.4 ± 9.5

14.4 ± 8.2

14.2 ± 5.6

14.3 ± 7.0

Disease duration (yrs)

37.1 ± 10.7

37.9 ± 12.5

38.8 ± 7.6

39.0 ± 22.0

Gender

 Male

6

13

8

5

 Female

2

5

5

2

Segments involved (n)

2.8 ± 0.5

4.3 ± 1.6

5.1 ± 0.6^b

6.3 ± 0.6^c

Apex level

7.8 ± 2.7

7.9 ± 1.8

6.7 ± 2.7

7.8 ± 1.7

The vertebra/rib-aorta distance (mm)

2.3 ± 1.7

2.5 ± 2.0

2.2 ± 1.9

2.7 ± 2.3

Kyphotic angle (°)

80.7 ± 7.1

115.4 ± 13.0^a

119.6 ± 4.8^b

129.5 ± 8.1^c

SVA (mm)

6.8 ± 14.0

5.5 ± 23.2

2.9 ± 22.8

1.5 ± 19.3

ODI

31.3 ± 7.7

30.5 ± 7.4

27.9 ± 8.1

34.8 ± 7.8