Age, sex, and scoliosis curves of 251 patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
|
Surgically treated (n=141) |
Brace treated (n=110) | |
| Age at start of treatment (years) | 15.0 (1.8), (11.4–19.3) | 14.3 (1.4), (10.9–18.4) |
| Age at completed surgical treatment or completed brace treatment | 16.4 (1.8), (12.9–20.9) | 17.1 (1.2), (14.0–20.9) |
| Age at present follow up | 39.6 (2.4), (33.9–45.8) | 39.3 (2.3), (34.4–45.4) |
| Sex, female, n (%) | 131 (93%) | 106 (96%) |
| Cobb angle at start of treatment (°) | 62 (13), (38–122) | 33 (10), (12–60) |
| Cobb angle at completed surgical treatment (°) | 33 (9), (12–65) | |
| Cobb angle at present follow up (°) | 37 (10), (14–66) | 38 (15), (5–71) |
| Thoracic scoliosis, n (%) | 96 (68%) | 48 (43%) |
| Double primary scoliosis, n (%) | 33 (23%) | 40 (37%) |
Values are mean (SD), range.