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Table 2 Mean cross-sectional area (CSA) (mm2) of muscles and percentage differences between osteoarthritis (OA) and normal hips

From: The distance between the femoral nerve and anterior acetabulum is significantly shorter in hip osteoarthritis than in non-osteoarthritis hip

 

OA

(range)

Normal

(range)

% Difference

(range)

P Value

Iliopsoas

 Top of AIIS

740.5 (442.2–1127.2)

912.8 (592.6–1324.0)

−17.9 (−43.8 to 18.1)

< 0.001

 Bottom of AIIS

624.2 (336.1–898.5)

760.7 (490.6–1079.2)

−16.7 (−54.7 to 11.7)

< 0.001

 Tip of GT

503.8 (276.1–860.5)

575.3 (355.4–902.9)

−10.5 (−49.3 to 35.5)

< 0.001

Gluteus medius

2260.3 (1620.4–3252.9)

2539.1 (1463.7–3922.9)

−9.5 (−33.1 to 47.7)

< 0.001

Gluteus minimus

734.9 (263.2–1849.8)

566.7 (85.2–1236.6)

37.9 (−54.5 to 262.5)

0.001

Gluteus medius/minimus

2995.2 (1883.5–5102.6)

3105.8 (1548.9–5159.4)

−1.9 (−28.5 to 71.0)

0.166

  1. AIIS Anterior inferior iliac spine, GT Greater trochanter
  2. paired t-test