Table 2 Bone mineral density of the fractured femoral head as measured by micro-CT and of the non-fractured contralateral hip as measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry.

From: Biomechanical analysis analyzing association between bone mineral density and lag screw migration

 

Mean ± SD

Minimum

Maximum

Non-fracture hip (g/cm2)

 Total hip

0.65 ± 0.16

0.42

0.91

 Femoral neck

0.61 ± 0.15

0.41

0.87

Fractured hip (g HA/cm3)

 Femoral head

0.4678 ± 0.0693

0.2734

0.6187

  1. SD standard deviations.
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