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Table 1 Comparison of patients followed consistently with x-rays vs. followed inconsistently

From: Lack of in-brace x-rays in compliant AIS patients wearing full-time TLSO braces associates with failure

 

Consistent (n = 48)

Inconsistent (n = 42)

p value

Age (years)

12.4 ± 1.0

11.7 ± 1.1

0.010

BMI percentile

52.2 ± 26.4

44.4 ± 29.2

0.200

Treatment duration (months)

22.1 ± 8.8

27.0 ± 10.9

0.022

Brace prescription (h/day)

20.3 ± 2.4

20.1 ± 2.2

0.479

Actual bracewear (h/day)

16.6 ± 2.8

16.3 ± 2.5

0.677

Major Cobb angle (°)

32.7 ± 5.5

33.8 ± 4.5

0.230

Total number of braces

1.4 ± 0.7

2.0 ± 0.7

< 0.001

Unmonitored correction (% of treatment duration)

0.0 ± 0.0

66.1 ± 31.0

< 0.001

Risser 0, tri-radiate open (%)

22.9

47.6

0.028

Successful treatment (%)

77.1

52.4

0.014