Research Article

Femoral Neck Shaft Angle in Men with Fragility Fractures

Table 3

Results of the means and ranges of NSAs in each study.

Study groupControl groupFracture groupDifference of the means 95% CI value
(unpaired -test)
Mean (SD) and rangeMean (SD) and range

Forearm study (67 fracture and 198 control subjects)129.8 (3.495)
117 to 139
128.5 (3.519)
118 to 136.5
−1.265 (−0.29 to −2.24)0.01
Vertebral study (91 case-control pairs)129.2 (3.573)
119 to 136.5
131 (3.536)
122 to 141
1.752 (0.72 to 2.78)0.001
Hip study (62 fracture and 100 control subjects)130.7 (3.506)
122.5 to 139
130.1 (5.496)
111 to 143.5
−0.58 (−0.82 to 1.97)0.42