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Table 1 Pattern of wedging at the first and latest clinical visit

From: Contribution of coronal vertebral and IVD wedging to Cobb angle changes in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis during growth

Percentage of subjects

Presence of the pattern in the major curve

Presence of pattern in upper thoracic curve

Presence of pattern in thoracolumbar curve

Presence of pattern in lumbar curve

First visit

Latest visit (change)

First visit

Latest visit (change)

First visit

Latest visit (change)

First visit

Latest visit (change)

Progression (n = 20)

Both

80%

100% ( +)

46.7%

60% ( +)

75%

100% ( +)

61.1%

83.3% ( +)

VW

10%

0% (-)

53.3%

40% (-)

10%

0% (-)

5.6%

0% (-)

IVDW

10%

0%(-)

/

/

15%

0% (-)

33.3%

16.7% (-)

Non-progression (n = 12)

Both

92%

100% ( +)

25%

62.5% ( +)

66.7%

83.3% ( +)

58.3%

66.7% ( +)

VW

7.8%

0% (-)

75%

37.5% (-)

33.3%

16.7% (-)

/

/

IVDW

/

/

/

/

/

/

41.7%

33.3% (-)

  1. Note: VW in Vertebral wedging only, IVDW in IVD wedging onl, Both in both vertebral and IVD wedging