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Table 1 Three-plane parameters: comparison of values obtained in the standing position versus in the sitting position at the first visit and after bracing

From: Do the three-dimensional parameters of brace-wearing patients with AIS change when transitioning from standing to sitting position? A preliminary study on Lenke I

 

Standing

p Value

Sitting

p Value

Parameters

first visit

in-brace

first visit

in-brace

Sagittal parameters

 TK (°)

29 ± 6

23 ± 3

 < 0.001 *

22 ± 5

15 ± 3

 < 0.001*

 TLJ (°)

3 ± 3

11 ± 3

 < 0.001 *

3 ± 2

14 ± 3

 < 0.001 *

 LL (°)

42 ± 8

38 ± 6

0.010*

27 ± 6

22 ± 3

 < 0.001 *

 PI (°)

50 ± 6

50 ± 5

0.441

50 ± 7

50 ± 5

0.952

 PT (°)

9 ± 6

9 ± 4

0.683

24 ± 4

28 ± 4

 < 0.001 *

 SS (°)

42 ± 4

40 ± 7

0.168

27 ± 6

22 ± 4

0.010*

 SVA (cm)

1.6 ± 2.7

1.7 ± 2.5

0.969

3.8 ± 2.3

3.8 ± 2.1

0.965

Coronal parameters

 Cobb angle (°)

36 ± 5

14 ± 4

 < 0.001*

36 ± 5

14 ± 4

 < 0.001*

Transverse parameters

 AVR (°)

6 ± 1

4 ± 1

 < 0.001*

6 ± 1

4 ± 1

 < 0.001*

 Torsion index

6.58 ± 2.71

4.22 ± 2.09

 < 0.001*

6.55 ± 2.75

4.28 ± 2.16

 < 0.001*

  1. * Significant difference (p < 0.05)