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Table 1 Parameters values of femoral proximal meta-epiphysis.*

From: Asymmetry and structural system analysis of the proximal femur meta-epiphysis: osteoarticular anatomical pathology

Proximal meta-epiphysis parameters

Samples (n = 160)

Right femoral bones (n = 83)

Left femoral bones (n = 77)

Direct head diameter

1.63–1.69

1.63–1.71

1.60–1.70

Vertical head diameter

1.60–1.66

1.60–1.68

1.58–1.67

Transverse size

3.23–4.12

3.05–4.76

3.33–3.52

Front neck length

0.93–0.98

0.94–1.01

0.90–0.98

Back neck length

1.27–1.34

1.25–1.35

1.25–1.35

Lower neck length

1.51–1.60

1.51–1.64

1.46–1.59

Upper neck length

1.00–1.06

1.00–1.09

0.97–1.06

Diaphyseal neck angle

125.73–127.68

126.45–129.26

124.16–126.8

Anteversion neck angle

14.12–17.50

12.87–18.05

14.02–18.35

Rotation neck angle

20.66–22.65

21.29–24.11

19.16–21.91

Direct neck diameter

0.94–0.98

0.94–1.00

0.92–0.98

Vertical neck diameter

1.20–1.25

1.20–1.27

1.17–1.25

Intertrochanteric size

2.01–2.10

1.98–2.11

2.01–2.14

Direct diaphysis diameter

1.20–1.37

1.26–1.56

1.10–1.20

Condylo-diaphysial angle

8.96–9.60

9.02–9.88

8.62–9.59

  1. * The value of the documented interval is given with Alpha being less than or equal to 0.05.