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Table 2 Cobb angle measurements of all cases (°)

From: Treatment of stiff thoracic scoliosis by thoracoscopic anterior release combined with posterior instrumentation and fusion

 

Case 1

Case 2

Case 3

Case 4

Case 5

Case 6

Case 7

Case 8

Case 9

Case 10

Case 11

Mean

Pre-operative Standing View

65

76

75

78

61

82

80

70

70

76

75

74

Pre-operative Fulcrum Bending View

43

41

45

45

40

46

45

53

44

45

51

45

Post-operative Fulcrum Bending View

35

28

40

30

N/A

34

32

36

30

34

40

34Δ

Post-operative Standing View

32

28

30

28

26

29

28

33

22

32

35

31*

Correction Rate (%)

50.7

63.2

60

64.1

57.4

64.6

65

52.9

68.6

57.9

57.1

58.1

Fulcrum Flexibility (%)

46.2

63.2

46.7

61.5

N/A

58.5

60

48.6

57.1

55.3

50

57.1

FBCI (%)

109

100

128

104

N/A

110

108

109

120

105

114

102

  1. Note 1: Compare with pre-operative fulcrum bending view ΔP < 0.05, * P < 0.05
  2. Note 2: Unable to take post-operative fulcrum bending radiograph for case 5 due to post-operative wound pain
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

ISSN: 1749-799X