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Table 2 Scoliosis (A) and kyphosis (B) during de deformity correction

From: Gradual scoliosis correction over time with shape-memory metal: a preliminary report of an experimental study

A) Scoliosis correction

SCOLIOSIS

Pre

Post Inm

24 h

72 h

1 week

2 weeks

NiTi

79.3 (73.9-84.7)

51.6 (46.1-57)

32.4 (27-37.9)

27.9 (22.5-33.3)

21.5 (16.1-27)

8.7 (5.7-11.8)

[70-89]

[34-63]

[27-40]

[20-37]

[17-33]

[4-16]

Control

84 (75.2-92.7)

60.2 (54.8-65.6)

58.6 (53.2-64)

57.2 (51.8-62.6)

55.7 (50.3-61.2)

54.3 (48.9-59.7)

[60-95]

[48-77]

[45-75]

[40-73]

[40-70]

[40-70]

B) Kyphosis correction

KYPHOSIS

Pre

Post Inm

24 h

72 h

1 week

2 weeks

NiTi

96.3 (90.4-102.2)

75.3 (69.4-81.2)

61.3 (55.4-67.2)

58.4 (52.5-64.3)

53.6 (47.7-59.5)

51.7 (45.8-57.6)

[81-112]

[63-94]

[50-80]

[50-76]

[45-61]

[45-63]

Control

99 (93-104.9)

83 (77-88.9)

78.1 (72.2-84)

72.7 (66.8-78.7)

73.1 (67.2-79)

71.1 (65.2-77)

[84-110]

[67-97]

[66-98]

[63-87]

[65-87]

[67-80]

  1. Scoliosis and kyphosis mean value, confidence interval (in parentheses) and range [in brackets] during the deformity correction period, comparatively between treated and untreated groups.