Table 2 Characteristics and comparison of radiological and clinical data between the ante- and retroversion groups (n = 77).

From: Classification of spinopelvic balance in ambulatory adolescents and adults with cerebral palsy: a cross-sectional study

 

Missing data

Total

Anteversion

Retroversion

P value

n

-

77

61 (79.2%)

16 (20.8%)

N/A

Sex (male)

0

41 (53.2%)

31 (50.8%)

10 (62.5%)

0.58

Age *

0

24 (19;35)

26 (19;35)

22.5 (18.8;28.8)

0.44

Sacral slope

0

46.2 (12.7)

51 (8.8)

27.9 (7.5)

N/A

Pelvic incidence

0

50.8 (12.7)

53.5 (11.7)

40.8 (11.6)

0.0002

Sagittal vertical axis (mm)

0

43.2 (51.9)

42.7 (51.6)

45.3 (54.9)

0.86

Spinosacral angle (°)

0

132.1 (13.7)

136.9 (10.1)

113.9 (9.9)

 < 0.0001

Functional lordosis angle

1

63.8 (14.8)

67.7 (13)

47.7 (9.8)

 < 0.0001

Number of vertebrae in the lumbar lordosis *

1

6 (5;7)

6 (6;7)

5 (4;5)

 < 0.0001

Femoral obliquity angle (°) *

6

16 (10;23.5)

14.5 (10;19.8)

20 (14;28)

0.06

Pain rating (LL or back)

 

5.5 (2)

5.5 (2.2)

5.4 (1.1)

0.97

Pain prevalence

0

48 (62.3%)

38 (62.3%)

10 (62.5%)

1

Gait pattern

5

   

0.51

 True equinus

 

18 (25%)

16 (28.6%)

2 (12.5%)

 

 Jump gait

 

11 (15.3%)

8 (14.3%)

3 (18.8%)

 

 Apparent equinus

 

5 (6.9%)

5 (8.9%)

0 (0%)

 

 Crouch gait

 

21 (29.2%)

14 (25%)

7 (43.8%)

 

 Asymmetric gait

 

10 (13.9%)

8 (14.3%)

2 (12.5%)

 

 Normal gait

 

7 (9.7%)

5 (8.9%)

2 (12.5%)

 

Orthopaedic surgery

2

52 (69.3%)

39 (66.1%)

13 (81.2%)

0.36

Surgery + neurotomy

0

11 (21.2%)

8 (20.5%)

3 (23.1%)

1

Botulinum toxin injection

0

38 (49.4%)

30 (49.2%)

8 (50%)

1

GMFCS I + II

0

54 (70.1%)

47 (87%)

7 (13%)

0.02

GMFCS III

 

23 (29.9%)

14 (60.9%)

9 (39.1%)

 
  1. Data are mean (SD), or median (Q1;Q3) if marked with *, or number (percentage).
  2. LL: lower limb.
  3. Significant P values are in bold.