Vertebral Body Stapling versus Bracing for Patients with High-Risk Moderate Idiopathic Scoliosis

Table 1

Demographics and distribution of curves among included patients.

Criterion	Vertebral body stapling; ()	Bracing; ()	values
Avg. age at start of treatment (years)	10.6; (8–14)	11.1; (8.4–11.5)	0.07
Avg. curve size at start of treatment (°)	31.5 (25–44)	31.3 (25–44)	0.82
Time of brace treatment (months)	—	40.8 (13–103)	—
Avg. follow-up after surgery/maturity (mos)	40.8 (23–75)	105 (46–185)	<0.0001
Number of females	52	60
Number of males	5	6
Thoracic curves 25–34°	26 (3M)	36 (2M)
Thoracic curves 35–44°	11 (2M)	12 (3M)
Lumbar curves 25–34°	15	16 (1M)
Lumbar curves 35–44°	5	2

M = Males.