Table 1 Cobb angle changes in children with out of brace over time (a Linear mixed effect model, n = 36, P > 0.05)
From: Effect of an elongation bending derotation brace on the infantile or juvenile scoliosis
Levels of Curve | Month | Cobb Angle (°) | Curve change (°) | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Thoracic | 0 | 38.0 ± 14.0 | NA | NA |
3 | 30.1 ± 19.7 | −5.6 | −15.6% | |
6 | 30.2 ± 21.5 | −5.5 | − 15.5% | |
9 | 31.5 ± 24.2 | −4.2 | −11.6% | |
12 | 29.4 ± 24.3 | −6.2 | −17.5% | |
Thoracolumbar | 0 | 30.0 ± 9.6 | NA | NA |
3 | 25.2 ± 11.2 | 0.2 | 0.6% | |
6 | 24.8 ± 11.6 | −0.2 | −0.9% | |
9 | 24.3 ± 10.3 | −0.7 | −2.7% | |
12 | 23.9 ± 10.0 | −1.1 | −4.5% | |
Lumbar | 0 | 36.0 ± 10.3 | NA | NA |
3 | 25.4 ± 14.3 | −3.5 | −12.2% | |
6 | 27.9 ± 14.5 | −1 | −3.5% | |
9 | 30.2 ± 14.2 | 1.3 | 4.5% | |
12 | 29.9 ± 14.2 | 1 | 3.6% |