30 July 2020: Clinical Research
Fiber Type-Specific Morphological and Cellular Changes of Paraspinal Muscles in Patients with Severe Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Xiexiang Shao 1ABCEF* , Jian Chen 1ABCF* , Jingfan Yang 1ADFG* , Wenyuan Sui 1BDFG , Yaolong Deng 1BCEF , Zifang Huang 2BCE , Ping Hu 3ACEG* , Junlin Yang 1ABCDEG*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.924415
Med Sci Monit 2020; 26:e924415
Table 1 Demographic data of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) and control groups.
| AIS | Control | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Female | 10 (83.3) | 5 (83.3) | 0.755 |
| Male | 2 (16.7) | 1 (16.7) | |
| Age at surgery, y | 14.8±4.0 | 13.2±3.1 | 0.486 |
| Age at scoliosis initiation, y | 12.1±1.7 | N/A | |
| Side of main thoracic curve, left/right | 0/12 | N/A | |
| Height, cm | 161.1±8.4 | 159.5±8.0 | 0.707 |
| Weight, kg | 48.0±7.8 | 49.5±5.2 | 0.678 |
| BMI, kg/m | 18.4±1.8 | 19.5±1.5 | 0.239 |
| Quantitative data are described as mean±standard deviation, and qualitative data are expressed as n (%). N/A – not applicable. | |||