Table 1 Demographic data, radiographic and pulmonary function measurements
Preoperatively (n = 22) | 6-months postoperatively (n = 22) | Last follow-up (n = 22) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age at scoliosis onset, years, (range) | 7.0 (2–15) | |||
Age at surgery, years, (range) | 16.1 (11–26) | – | – | – |
Sex (male/female) | 7/15 | – | ||
Weight, kg, (SD) | 41.4 (12.3) | |||
BMI < 18.5, n (%) | 12 (54.5) | |||
BMI ≥ 18.5, n (%) | 10 (45.5) | |||
Type II/III | 14/8 | – | ||
Hip status, n (%) | ||||
Normal | 5 (22.7) | – | – | - |
Subluxated | 10 (45.5) | – | – | – |
Dislocated | 7 (31.8) | – | – | – |
Motor status, n (%) | ||||
Independent sit | 4 (22.7) | 18 (77.3) | 18 (77.3) | < 0.001 |
Sit with support | 18 (77.3) | 4 (22.7) | 4 (22.7) | < 0.001 |
Major coronal curve, °, (SD) | 116.7 (16.4) | 59.6 (19.8) | 59.8 (19.6) | < 0.001 |
Kyphosis, °, (SD) | 98.9 (33.5) | 45.4 (19.8) | 44.8 (19.5) | < 0.001 |
Pelvic obliquity, °, (SD) | 35.1 (10.4) | 13.8 (9.9) | 12.6 (9.0) | < 0.001 |
T1–T12 height, cm, (SD) | 17.1 (2.9) | 22.4 (2.9) | 22.5 (3.4) | < 0.001 |
Pulmonary function test | ||||
FVC, mL, (SD) | 1195 (644) | 1155 (610) | 1154 (649) | 0.971 |
FVC percentage predicted, %, (SD) | 39.4 (18.8) | 38.1 (18.7) | 36.9 (20.8) | 0.912 |