Table 1 Characteristics of the population at the beginning of treatment with CMCR brace and at its definitive removal
From: The carbon brace
Variable | Group at the beginning of treatment | Group at the definitive brace removal | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Girls | 289 (90%) | Girls | 86 (95%) |
Boys | 32 (10%) | Boys | 4 (5%) | |
Mean age | Girls | 12 years 3 months | Girls | 16 years |
Boys | 11 years 1 month | Boys | 15 years 5 months | |
Curvature type | Double-major | 234 (72,9%) | Double-major | 69 (76%) |
Lumbar | 7 (2,2%) | Lumbar | - | |
Thoracic | 31 (9,7%) | Thoracic | 7 (8%) | |
Thoraco-lumbar | 49 (15,3%) | Thoraco-lumbar | 14 (16%) | |
Cobb angle | Double-major | 21,7° | Double-major | 17,6° |
Thoracic | 23,6° | Thoracic | 18,1° | |
Thoraco-lumbar | 24,1° | Thoraco-lumbar | 20,2° | |
Skeletalmaturity | Risser 0 | 152 (48,4%) | Achieved | |
Risser 1 | 65 (20,7%) | |||
Risser 2 | 42 (13,4%) | |||
Risser 3 | 36 (11,5%) | |||
Risser 4 | 19 (6,1%) | |||
Theoretical Vital Capacity (VC) | Girls | 3,4 l. | Girls | 3,5 l. |
Boys | 3,5 l. | Boys | 4,2 l. | |
Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) | Girls | 2,4 l. | Girls | 2,7 l. |
Boys | 2,7 l. | Boys | 3,6 l. | |