Research Article

Pelvic Incidence: A Predictive Factor for Three-Dimensional Acetabular Orientation—A Preliminary Study

Table 1

Spearman correlation section: acetabular and pelvic morphology (dimensional unit).

ParameterThickness (mm)Right beam (mm)Right Hilgenreiner angle (°)Left beam (mm)Left Hilgenreiner angle (°)

Thickness 0.9370.480.790−0.08
0.0000070.110.0020.81
S*** NS S** NS

Right beam 0.40.630.01
0.20.030.97
S***& NS S* NS

Right Hilgenreiner angle0.480.40.46−0.64
0.110.20.130.03
NS NS NS S*

Left beam0.7900.630.46−0.11
0.0020.030.130.73
S** S* NS NS

Left Hilgenreiner angle−0.080.01−0.64−0.11
0.810.970.030.73
NS NS S* NS

Upper column: correlation coefficient; middle column: value; &lower column: significant.
* ; ** ; *** , alpha = 5%.