From: Does bracing affect bone health in women with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis?
 | AIS-B(n = 15) | AIS(n = 15) | CON(n = 19) | ANOVA (p-value) | ANCOVA* (p-value) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arms | 0.84 ± 0.12 | 0.85 ± 0.09 | 0.83 ± 0.04 | 0.83 | 0.58 |
Legs | 1.21 ± 0.10 | 1.27 ± 0.11 | 1.26 ± 0.11 | 0.23 | 0.34 |
Pelvis | 1.13 ± 0.11 | 1.14 ± 0.12 | 1.17 ± 0.09 | 0.56 | 0.78 |
Femur neck axis | 0.92 ± 0.12a | 0.96 ± 0.10 | 1.02 ± 0.13a | 0.04 | 0.12 |
Femur neck | 1.00 ± 0.11 | 1.02 ± 0.09 | 1.08 ± 0.10 | 0.07 | 0.17 |
Femur shaft | 1.16 ± 0.12 | 1.20 ± 0.09 | 1.24 ± 0.14 | 0.24 | 0.24 |
Ward’s triangle | 0.91 ± 0.12 | 0.93 ± 0.11 | 1.00 ± 0.15 | 0.08 | 0.16 |
Spine-L1-L4 | 1.17 ± 0.13 | 1.19 ± 0.09 | 1.22 ± 0.11 | 0.42 | 0.62 |
Total body | 1.13 ± 0.09 | 1.15 ± 0.8 | 1.15 ± 0.06 | 0.67 | 0.84 |