Table 2 Details of non-Scoliotic Patients (Control) examined.
From: High pressures and asymmetrical stresses in the scoliotic disc in the absence of muscle loading
Patient no. | Age years | Sex | Diagnosis | Clinical detais | Surgical approach | Disc levels recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8 | 18 | F | Neuromuscular kyphosis | Fibrillary Astrocytoma. Paraplegia 3 years. | R. Thoraco-lumbar | T11/12, T12/L1, L1/2 |
9 | 15 | F | Thoracic Kyphosis | Idiopathic. Curve present since age 3. | L thoracotomy | T3/4, T4/5, T6/7, T7/8 |
10 | 26 | F | Discogenic back pain L 4/5 | 14 y low back pain. Provocative discography positive L4/5 | L. Retroperitoneal | L4/5 |
11 | 40 | F | Discogenic back pain L4/5, L5/S1 | Low back and right leg pain. MRI showed mild degeneration L4/5 and 5/S1. | L. Retroperitoneal | L4/5, L5/S1 |