Table 1 Treatment results after 3 months
From: Conservative treatment results of 39 patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
Treatment groups | Variables | Before treatment Mean ± SD | After treatment Mean ± SD | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Exercise and brace group (n:11) | Max Cobb° | 34.38±9.24 | 29.37±10.86 | 0.024 |
|  | Vertebral rotation° | 10.63±5.67 | 9.57±5.62 | 0.162 |
|  | Rib Hump° | 15.55±9.70 | 11.66±8.01 | 0.120 |
Brace group (n:24) | Max Cobb° | 34.00±8.56 | 28.60±10.24 | 0.000 |
|  | Vertebral rotation° | 8.82±4.59 | 7.21±4.46 | 0.072 |
|  | Rib Hump° | 24.18±14.62 | 19.25±12.76 | 0.328 |
Exercise group (n:4) | Max Cobb° | 20.56±3.00 | 19.28±1.00 | 0.664 |
|  | Vertebral rotation° | 5.50±1.29 | 4.52±2.12 | 0.205 |
|  | Rib Hump° | 4.00±6.92 | 4.26±3.54 | 0.653 |