Table 1 The demographic data, radiographic parameters, and PFT results for both groups
Parameters | Group 1 | Group 2 | P |
|---|---|---|---|
No of patients | 22 (Male/Female, 5/17) | 42 (Male/Female, 20/22) | |
Age on admission | 28.9 ± 6.8 | 24.4 ± 7.1 | 0.016 |
Age of onset | 2.3 ± 2.9 | 4.0 ± 4.5 | 0.067 |
Apical vertebrae | 7.6 ± 1.3 | 9.1 ± 1.3 | < 0.01 |
Main curve | 140.9 ± 25.9 | 138.6 ± 21.3 | 0.708 |
Kyphosis | 119.8 ± 52.7 | 124.1 ± 45.0 | 0.733 |
T1-T12 distance (mm) | 130.3 ± 32.7 | 148.2 ± 37.6 | 0.064 |
FVC (L) | 0.58 ± 0.20 | 1.23 ± 0.49 | < 0.01 |
FVC% | 18.8 ± 5.4 | 37.1 ± 14.0 | < 0.01 |