Table 1 Demographics and clinical characteristics of patients with scoliosis (n = 14)
Women n (%) | 11 (79) |
|---|---|
Age (years), mean (SD) | 68.2 (12.3) |
Body mass index (kg/m2), mean (SD)a | 21.7 (1.7) |
Level of education n (%) | |
• Unknown | 7 (50) |
• ≥ High school | 6 (43) |
• < High school | 1 (7) |
Professional status, n (%) | |
• Retired | 9 (64) |
• Full time active | 4 (29) |
• Active part time | 1 (7) |
Type of scoliosis n (%) | |
• De novo | 8 (57) |
• Progressive adolescent idiopathic scoliosis | 6 (43) |
Location of scoliosis n (%) | |
• Thoraco-lumbar | 7 (50) |
• Lumbar | 5 (36) |
• Thoracic | 1 (7) |
• Double major | 1 (7) |
Previous spinal injections, n (%)b | 11 (85) |
• Posterior joints | 8 (62) |
• Epidural | 5 (38) |
• Intradiscal | 1 (8) |
• Foraminal | 0 |
Previous non-pharmacological treatments, n (%) | |
• Physical therapy | 13 (93) |
• Home-based exercises | 5 (42) |
• Balneotherapyb | 2 (15) |
• Temporary plaster castc | 6 (43) |
Type of rigid brace prescribed, n (%) | |
• Thermoformed plastic brace | 12/14 (86) |
• Plaster cast brace | 2/14 (14) |
Mean time of wearing brace a day (hours), mean (SD) | 4.2 (1.9) |
Lumbar pain (0–10), mean (SD) | 5.3 (2) |
Radicular pain (0–10), mean (SD) | 1.4 (2.7) |
Height loss (cm), mean (SD)e | 5.8 (2.9) |
Cobb angle (degrees), mean (SD) | 25.4 (11.3) |
Time elapsed between the prescription of bracing and assessments (months), mean (SD) | 9.8 (2.0) |