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Table 1 Average wedging of thoracic and lumbar spine

From: Differential wedging of vertebral body and intervertebral disc in thoracic and lumbar spine in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis – A cross sectional study in 150 patients

AREA

No. of patients

Wedging Angle in Degrees ± SD

  

2U

1U

APEX

1L

2L

Thoracic Vertebrae

141

2.1 ± 1.9

2.53 ± 2.1

3.17 ± 2.1

2.7 ± 2.0

2.11 ± 1.5

Thoracic disc

141

1.86 ± 1.7

2.37 ± 1.9

2.63 ± 1.7

2.07 ± 1.5

1.76 ± 1.3

Lumbar Vertebrae

120

1.58 ± 1.3

1.8 ± 1.4

1.85 ± 1.5

1.74 ± 1.7

1.39 ± 1.2

Lumbar Disc

120

2.52 ± 2.1

3.92 ± 2.5

5.03 ± 2.6

3.26 ± 2.5

1.98 ± 2.0

  1. Abbreviations:
  2. 2U-second vertebra/disc above apex
  3. 1U-first vertebra/disc above apex
  4. 1L-first vertebra/disc below apex
  5. 2L-second vertebra/disc below apex
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Scoliosis and Spinal Disorders

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