Research Article

The Modified Femoral Neck-Shaft Angle: Age- and Sex-Dependent Reference Values and Reliability Analysis

Table 4

Descriptive results for the modified neck-shaft angle (mNSA) by age. Results of measurements in three planes of 800 hips are given. SD: standard deviation.

Age group
Young (<60 years)Old (≥60 years)
MeanMinimumMaximumSDMeanMinimumMaximumSD

148.4131.6174.86.1143.4124.0164.66.5
152.2138.8174.95.5149.8131.9178.86.0
148.22136.60163.504.57145.86128.50162.205.20