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Table 2 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

 

first visit

p Value

in-brace

p Value

Parameters

Standing

Sitting

Standing

Sitting

Sagittal parameters

 TK (°)

29 ± 6

22 ± 5

 < 0.001*

23 ± 3

15 ± 3

 < 0.001*

 TLJ (°)

3 ± 3

3 ± 2

0.893

11 ± 3

14 ± 3

 < 0.001*

 LL (°)

42 ± 8

27 ± 6

 < 0.001*

38 ± 6

22 ± 3

 < 0.001*

 PI (°)

50 ± 6

50 ± 7

0.968

50 ± 5

50 ± 5

0.281

 PT (°)

9 ± 6

24 ± 4

 < 0.001*

9 ± 4

28 ± 4

 < 0.001*

 SS (°)

42 ± 4

27 ± 6

 < 0.001*

40 ± 7

22 ± 4

 < 0.001*

 SVA (cm)

1.6 ± 2.7

3.8 ± 2.3

 < 0.001*

1.7 ± 2.5

3.8 ± 2.1

 < 0.001*

Coronal parameters

  

0.386

  

0.813

 Cobb angle (°)

36 ± 5

36 ± 5

 

14 ± 4

14 ± 4

 

Transverse parameters

 AVR (°)

6 ± 1

6 ± 1

0.453

4 ± 1

4 ± 1

0.264

 Torsion index

6.58 ± 2.71

6.55 ± 2.75

0.622

4.22 ± 2.09

4.28 ± 2.16

0.131

  1. * Significant difference (p < 0.05)