Research Article

Anatomical Study of the Clavicles in a Chinese Population

Table 3

Comparison of the clavicle morphology with the literature data.

MeasurementsGroupsPresent studyMathieu,
France
Bernat,
Belgium
Bachoura,
USA
Daruwalla,
Ireland
Huang,
USA

Total144.2 ± 12.0149.4 ± 10.3136.7 ± 10.4145.0 ± 12.7
Males152.9 ± 9.3152.7 ± 2.9155.8 ± 7.6152.33152.6 ± 10.2
Females135.6 ± 7.2140.2 ± 1.5142.9 ± 8.4140.34137.3 ± 10.2

Total20.8 ± 6.025.6 ± 3.1
Males21.1 ± 7.525.7 ± 3.7
Females20.6 ± 4.125.4 ± 3.0

Total10.5 ± 1.99.5 ± 1.3
Males11.7 ± 1.910.2 ± 1.211.69
Females9.3 ± 1.08.7 ± 0.99.34

Total14.1 ± 3.813.6 ± 1.7
Males16.3 ± 3.814.6 ± 1.5
Females11.9 ± 2.212.7 ± 1.3

Total63.2 ± 12.166.4 ± 8.0
Males66.4 ± 12.872.1 ± 1.4
Females60.0 ± 10.668.7 ± 1.2

Total29.4 ± 8.233.5 ± 10.5
Males28.8 ± 8.237.1 ± 1.2
Females30.0 ± 8.137.8 ± 0.9

Total17.4 ± 4.0
Males19.7 ± 3.018.4 ± 1.6
Females15.2 ± 3.615.1 ± 1

Total12.7 ± 3.3
Males14.0 ± 3.512.3 ± 1.5
Females11.3 ± 2.510.2 ± 0.6