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Table 1 BMD and Z scores in AIS patients

From: RETRACTED ARTICLE: Relationship between bone density and bone metabolism in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

Lumbar spine BMD (g/cm2)

0.9 +/−0.1

Lumbar spine Z scores (±SD)

−1.2 +/−1.1

Right femoral neck BMD (g/cm2)

0.8 +/−0.1

Right femoral neck Z score (±SD)

−0.8 +/−0.9

Right proximal femur BMD (g/cm2)

0.8 +/−0.1

Right proximal femur Z score (±SD)

−0.8 +/−0.9

Left femoral neck BMD (g/cm2)

0.7 +/−0.1

Left femoral neck Z score (±SD)

−0.8 +/−0.9

Left proximal femur BMD (g/cm2)

0.8 +/−0.1

Left proximal femur Z score (±SD)

−0.9 +/−0.8

The lowest femur Z score (±SD)

−1.2 +/−0.9

  1. BMD = bone mineral density
  2. Z score = difference from normal mean expressed as standard deviation
  3. AIS = adolescent idiopathic scoliosis