Table 2 Bone mineral density and geometry measurements
Fracture group | Control group | P value | a P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Femoral neck BMD (g/cm2) | 0.721 ± 0.123 | 0.899 ± 0.115 | <0.001 | |
Total hip BMD (g/cm2) | 0.724 ± 0.120 | 0.923 ± 0.116 | <0.001 | |
Hip axis length (mm) | 105.72 ± 4.88 | 101.80 ± 4.91 | 0.007 | 0.020 |
Neck shaft angle (degree) | 123.09 ± 2.81 | 126.07 ± 4.56 | 0.008 | 0.006 |
Cross sectional area (mm2) | 105.59 ± 15.85 | 130.92 ± 17.99 | <0.001 | 0.710 |
Cross sectional moment of inertia (mm4) | 7031.12 ± 1630.76 | 8521.96 ± 1652.57 | 0.004 | 0.322 |
Minimal neck width (mm) | 28.70 ± 2.10 | 28.78 ± 1.60 | 0.743 | 0.486 |
Cortical thickness of femoral neck (mm) | 3.77 ± 1.38 | 4.33 ± 1.32 | 0.141 | 0.853 |
Cortical thickness of femoral shaft (mm) | 4.05 ± 1.25 | 4.36 ± 1.06 | 0.321 | 0.679 |
Section modulus (mm3) | 434.96 ± 89.34 | 540.46 ± 82.75 | <0.001 | 0.315 |
Buckling ratio | 4.84 ± 1.75 | 3.96 ± 1.30 | 0.105 | 0.849 |