Research Article

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

Table 2

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

ParameterThickness dimensionlessRight beam dimensionlessRight Hilgenreiner angle (°)Left beam dimensionlessLeft Hilgenreiner angle (°)

Thickness0.940.690.87−0.56
0.0000060.010.000280.05
S*** S** S*** S*

Right beam 0.540.83−0.41
0.070.000950.19
S***& NS S*** NS

Right Hilgenreiner angle0.690.540.50−0.64
0.010.070.10.03
S** NS NS S*

Left beam0.870.830.50−0.45
0.000280.000950.100.14
S*** S*** NS NS

Left Hilgenreiner angle−0.56−0.41−0.64−0.45
0.050.190.030.14
S* NS S* NS

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