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Table 1 Demographic and radiographic parameters

From: Hip MRI in flexion abduction external rotation for assessment of the ischiofemoral interval in patients with hip pain—a feasibility study

Parameter

Overall (N = 121)

Femoral torsiona

 

QFM edema

 

High (= 62)

Normal (= 59)

p

Present (= 8)

Absent (= 113)

p

Sex, female

67 (55)

44 (71)

23 (39)

< .001*

8 (100)

59 (52)

.009*

Age, years

34 ± 11

34 ± 12

34 ± 11

.697

40 ± 10

34 ± 12

.124

Side, right

61 (50)

31 (50)

30 (51)

.926

3 (38)

58 (51)

.452

LCE-Angle, °

29 ± 8

31 ± 9

28 ± 8

.006*

31 ± 7

29 ± 9

.480

Cross-over sign, +

30 (25)

15 (24)

15 (25)

.876

2 (25)

28 (25)

.989

Posterior wall sign, +

51 (42)

21 (34)

30 (51)

.060

4 (50)

47 (42)

.643

Ischial spine sign, +

28 (23)

15 (24)

13 (22)

.779

2 (25)

26 (23)

.898

Acetabular version, °

18 ± 6

18 ± 6

17 ± 6

.193

17 ± 5

18 ± 6

.795

Ischial angle, °

128 ± 11

129 ± 5

126 ± 15

.142

130 ± 3

128 ± 12

.277

Neck shaft angle, °

129 ± 5

131 ± 5

129 ± 5

.060

132 ± 5

130 ± 5

.318

Femoral torsion, °

30 ± 10

39 ± 6

23 ± 6

< .001*

42 ± 10

30 ± 9

< .001*

Cam, alpha angle >60°

66 (55)

31 (50)

35 (59)

.012*

2 (25)

66 (11)

.028*

Subsequent surgery

32 (26)

17 (27)

15 (25)

.804

5 (63)

27 (24)

.017*

  1. aHigh and normal femoral torsion are defined as > 30°/≤ 30° according to Murphy [16, 17]
  2. Numerical data are mean ± SD. Categorical data are N (%). QFM(E), quadratus femoris muscle (edema); SD, standard deviation. *p < .05