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Table 1 Demographics of study group.

From: Surgical complications in neuromuscular scoliosis operated with posterior- only approach using pedicle screw fixation

 

All patients (n)

Group I (n)

Group II (n)

Total no of patients

50

30

20

Cerebral Palsy

18

11

7

Duchenne muscular dystrophy

18

12

6

Spinal muscular atrophy

8

3

5

Others

6

4

2

Thoracic curves

9

6

3

Thoraco-lumbar curves

30

19

11

Lumbar curves

11

5

6

Average age (years ± SD)

18.1 ± 8.2

15.9 ± 6.5

24.5 ± 8.5

Average Follow-up (months ± SD)

24.9 ± 8.8

25.3 ± 9.1

23.6 ± 9.1

Average Cobb angle (degree ± SD)

79.3 ± 30.3

58.1 ± 15.2

109.9 ± 17.7

Average pelvic obliquity (degree ± SD)

14.6 ± 9.4

11.7 ± 8.2

18.7 ± 9.8

Average flexibility (%)

29.7 ± 14.7

36.4 ± 14.2

19.9 ± 9

  1. SD indicates standard deviation.