Table 2 Factors affecting the results
From: Effectiveness of brace treatment for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
Improved (n=8) | Progressed (n=8) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Female 6, Male 2 | Female 6, Male 2 | >0.9999 |
Age | 11.5 ± 1.4 | 12.1 ± 1.1 | 0.3447 |
Risser sign | 0 2, I 1, II 5 | 0 6, I 1, II 1 | 0.0819 |
Curve pattern | T 2, TL or L 5, D 1 | T 4, TL or L 1, D 3 | 0.0984 |
Cobb (degree) | 29.4 ± 4.5 | 31.9 ± 4.6 | 0.2911 |
Hump (degree) | 5.8 ± 3.3 | 9.8 ± 2.8 | 0.0204 *1 |
Correction (%) | 83.4 ± 30.2 | 37.6 ± 24.1 | 0.0048 *1 |