VC (% predicted) in 139 surgically treated patients with curves with thoracic involvment before surgery, 1.4 years after surgery, and at the present follow up 25 years after surgery
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Double primary (n=33) |
Thoracic (n=96) |
Thoracolumbar (n=10) |
All patients (n=139) | |
| Before surgery | 65 (15) (41–104) | 66 (12) (23–102) | 76 (14) (51–94) | 67 (13) |
| 1.4 years after surgery | 71 (13) (55–108) | 73 (10) (44–105) | 80 (10) (64–93) | 73 (11) |
| Present follow up | 83 (11) (64–108) | 82 (12) (47–114) | 100 (15) (74–123) | 84 (13) |
| Change from before surgery to after surgery | 5.75-165 (5.3) (−5.8–19.6) | 6.45-165 (8.4) (−28.3–34.2) | 3.8 (7.8) (−7.9–19.8) | 6.05-165 (7.7) (−28.3–34.2) |
| Change from after surgery to present follow up | 11.95-165 (6.9) (−4.5–26.4) | 9.25-165 (7.5) (−25.8–28.9) | 19.5 (6.4) (8.2–31.0) | 10.85-165 (7.8) (−25.8–31.0) |
| Change from before surgery to present follow up | 17.65-165 (8.3) (−4.5–39.8) | 15.75-165(11.6) (−29.4–48.1) | 21.7 (5.6) (14.2–29.0) | 16.75-165 (10.6) (−29.4–48.1) |
Values are mean (SD), (range).
↵5-165 p<0.001.