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Table 4 Comparison of sagittal alignment parameters among three groups classified by modified method

From: Sagittal alignment of the cervical spine: radiographic analysis of 111 asymptomatic adolescents, a retrospective observational study

 

Lordotic

Straight/Sigmoid

Kyphotic

P value

Sig

N

37

55

19

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

C7 Slope (°)

26.91

5.4

17.91

8.84

15.24

7.43

0.000

*

**

 

C2-C7 Cobb (°)

-18.26

10.94

-4.81

7.64

4.39

8.47

0.000

*

**

***

C2-S1 SVA (mm)

19.63

35.43

12.51

28.19

15.12

37.37

0.587

   

C7-S1 SVA (mm)

9.72

31.3

-1.49

23.72

-4.1

37.29

0.124

   

C2-7PL (mm)

9.91

13.11

14

11.01

19.23

7.53

0.015

 

**

 

T5-T12 Cobb (°)

25.75

9.11

22.22

9.92

22.52

8.89

0.198

   

T10-L2 Cobb (°)

4.19

7.36

2.63

6.43

2.08

8.98

0.488

   

L1-S1 Cobb (°)

50.61

12.12

49.34

10.68

48.13

12.75

0.733

   

PI (°)

48.88

10.98

45.24

10.97

44.38

10.36

0.207

   

PT (°)

12.62

6.53

8.71

7.55

12.24

5.36

0.018

*

  

SS (°)

36.82

8.58

36.28

7.99

32.72

11.37

0.232

   
  1. “*”: Lordosis group vs Straight/Sigmoid group, P < 0.05
  2. “**”: Lordosis group vs Kyphotic group, P < 0.05
  3. “***”: Straight/Sigmoid group vs Kyphotic group, P < 0.05