Table 2 Mean femoral corticalis thicknesses (± standard deviation) at the different follow-up periods

Mean prox. medial in mm (± standard deviation)

6.92 (± 3.27)

7.16 (± 3.22)

6.54 (± 3.51)

4.59 (± 3.41)

0.692

Mean prox. lateral in mm (± standard deviation)

6.21 (± 2.45)

6.33 (± 2.45)

6.29 (± 3.06)

4.60 (± 3.77)

0.283

Mean middle medial in mm (± standard deviation)

6.31 (± 3.55)

6.45 (± 3.18)

6.21 (± 3.35)

4.28 (± 3.11)

0.745

Mean middle lateral in mm (± standard deviation)

6.42 (± 2.16)

6.52 (± 1.59)

6.47 (± 2.01)

4.42 (± 3.18)

0.105

Mean distal medial in mm (± standard deviation)

6.61 (± 6.83)

6.86 (± 6.48)

6.44 (± 6.39)

3.99 (± 4.61)

0.289

Mean distal lateral in mm (± standard deviation)

5.23 (± 2.75)

5.82 (± 2.33)

7.43 (± 9.53)

4.65 (± 4.23)

0.179