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Table 2 Gender differences in age, BH, BMI, PW and distances between bony landmarks and adjacent nerves

From: Distances between bony landmarks and adjacent nerves: anatomical factors that may influence retractor placement in total hip replacement surgery

 

Men (n = 140)

Women (n = 123)

P value

Age (years)

49.23 ± 10.11

51.54 ± 12.60

0.471

BH (cm)

170.83 ± 8.65

158.06 ± 7.42

<0.001

BMI (kg/m2)

26.52 ± 4.19

24.92 ± 4.26

0.511

PW (cm)

26.57 ± 1.65

26.81 ± 1.67

0.227

Distances (cm)

 A acetabular rim to FN

2.35 ± 0.37

1.74 ± 0.82

<0.001

 S acetabular rim to SGN

2.50 ± 0.54

1.92 ± 0.71

<0.001

 P acetabular rim to SN

2.29 ± 0.28

1.59 ± 0.61

<0.001

 G to SN

5.32 ± 0.25

4.22 ± 0.22

<0.001

  1. Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation
  2. BH body height, BMI body mass index, PW pelvic width, A anterior, FN femora nerve, S superior, SGN superior gluteal nerve, P posterior, SN sciatic nerve, G greater trochanter