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Table 3 Preoperative, postoperative and final follow-up thoracic kyphosis and lumbar lordosis in each group.

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

 

No.

Thoracic kyphosis (degree ± SD)

Lumbar lordosis (degree ± SD)

 

(n)

Preop

Postop

Final f-u

Preop

Postop

Final f-u

All patients

48

25.7 ± 22.2

22.5 ± 10.7

23.1 ± 11.9

(-)5.1 ± 31.1

(-)26.4 ± 14.1

(-)27.2 ± 14.8

Group I

29

25.1 ± 21.9

25.5 ± 9.7

26.4 ± 10.2

(-)9.5 ± 22.7

(-)30.3 ± 13.1

(-)29.9 ± 13.3

Group II

19

29.5 ± 23.8

20.8 ± 12.1

22.2 ± 17.9

(-)1.9 ± 34.4

(-)23 ± 14.4

(-)23.7 ± 14.8