Research Article

Three-Dimensional Analysis of the Curvature of the Femoral Canal in 426 Chinese Femurs

Table 2

Paired samples -test of the anatomical measurements of the femur.

ItemsRight (, mean ± SD, mm)Left (, mean ± SD, mm)Difference (, mean ± SD, mm)

Length (mm)427.77 ± 25.53428.36 ± 25.29−0.59 ± 3.67<0.001
RFC (mm)943.15 ± 197.36999.73 ± 221.98−56.58 ± 96.05<0.001
BA (degrees)93.09 ± 11.5293.86 ± 12.39−0.77 ± 7.680.145
Diameter (mm)10.41 ± 1.5610.59 ± 1.53−0.19 ± 0.61<0.001

The BA represented the banking angle; diameter represented the isthmic diameter; length represented the femoral length.