Table 2 Comparison of radiological parameters of the three groups.

From: Clinical and radiological efficacy of spino-pelvic fixation in the treatment of neuromuscular scoliosis

Variables

Pelvic fixation

Fixed to S1

Fixed to L5

P-value

(Group A) (N = 16)

(Group B) (N = 33)

(Group C) (N = 28)

Cobb’s angle (°)

 Preoperative

92.5 ± 37.5

92.4 ± 23.3

95.0 ± 26.3

0.930

 Postoperative

40.2 ± 29.1

40.5 ± 25.2

40.4 ± 19.1

0.999

 ∆ Cobb’s angle

52.4 ± 17.8

51.9 ± 19.6

54.6 ± 24.6

0.883

 2-year follow-up

44.7 ± 34.3

44.1 ± 24.7

40.6 ± 23.8

0.86

 Correction rate (%)

60.0 ± 18.5

58.0 ± 22.0

56.7 ± 18.3

0.871

 Loss of correction

3.8 ± 12.2

5.4 ± 11.3

0.3 ± 15.9

0.413

Pelvic tilt angle (°)

 Preoperative

23.4 ± 12.1

24.7 ± 8.7

30.8 ± 16.2

0.094

 Postoperative

9.8 ± 10.5

12.7 ± 8.4

13.0 ± 10.1

0.514

 ∆ Pelvic tilt angle

13.6 ± 9.3

12.0 ± 11.4

17.8 ± 11.9

0.137

 2-year follow-up

10.9 ± 12.3

12.0 ± 8.0

15.9 ± 13.5

0.321

 Correction rate (%)

61.3 ± 35.4

42.8 ± 40.2

57.5 ± 25.9

0.131

 Loss of correction

0.6 ± 7.9

0.8 ± 6.2

2.3 ± 12.5

0.806

L4/pelvis angle (°)

 Preoperative

13.2 ± 10.7

12.8 ± 8.8

16.1 ± 9.4

0.358

 Postoperative

9.1 ± 6.3

6.6 ± 5.3

9.2 ± 6.2

0.177

 ∆ L4/pelvis angle

4.1 ± 9.0

6.1 ± 7.0

7.0 ± 8.3

0.518

 2-year follow-up

9.0 ± 6.7

6.4 ± 4.7

9.4 ± 6.7

0.182

L5/pelvis angle (°)

 Preoperative

15.1 ± 9.6

11.6 ± 6.6

14.7 ± 7.8

0.196

 Postoperative

8.1 ± 6.2

6.9 ± 4.7

8.8 ± 5.5

0.376

 ∆ L5/pelvis angle

7.1 ± 8.0

4.3 ± 5.9

6.3 ± 8.5

0.382

 2-year follow-up

8.1 ± 6.2

6.2 ± 4.7

8.4 ± 7.5

0.432

CSVL (mm)

 Preoperative

64.9 ± 34.7

56.9 ± 43.5

42.1 ± 29.6

0.118

 Postoperative

35.3 ± 29.8

32.0 ± 24.9

38.2 ± 37.7

0.739

 ∆ CSVL

29.6 ± 36.8

25.0 ± 47.7

4.0 ± 36.0

0.076

SVA (mm)

 Preoperative

74.6 ± 65.4

64.9 ± 58.7

69.5 ± 54.2

0.858

 Postoperative

25.5 ± 38.3

43.3 ± 36.0

41.4 ± 35.5

0.255

 ∆ SVA

49.1 ± 67.6

21.6 ± 69.0

28.2 ± 65.0

0.408

  1. Data all represent mean ± standard deviation values for each group.
  2. N number, CSVL central sacral vertical line, SVA sagittal vertical axis.