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Table 2 Distance between the sciatic nerve and the ilium/ischium in DDH patients

From: Sciatic nerve course in adult patients with unilateral developmental dysplasia of the hip: implications for hip surgery

 

Affected side (mm)

Healthy side (mm)

Difference (%)

P-value

Plane A

    

 linear

24.1(7.3)

16.4(6.9)

46.5

0.001

 horizontal

19.3(8.1)

11.5(6.5)

68.6

0.001

 perpendicular

11.6(6.3)

10.4(4.3)

12.1

0.283

Plane B

    

 linear

16.2(6.7)

23.0(7.0)

−28.7

0.042

 horizontal

12.7(8.2)

20.6(7.6)

−38.3

0.013

 perpendicular

7.3(4.9)

5.6(4.8)

26.3

0.274

Plane C

    

 linear

25.5(6.8)

34.3(10.9)

−25.5

0.011

 horizontal

21.2(5.6)

28.0(8.3)

−24.2

0.030

 perpendicular

11.2(7.5)

16.4(8.9)

−33.1

0.028

Plane D

    

 linear

26.7(9.0)

33.1(5.5)

−19.3

0.014

 horizontal

21.8(7.4)

28.4(6.6)

−23.1

0.018

 perpendicular

12.3(7.1)

13.4(6.8)

−8.1

0.593

  1. (−) indicates a reduction in distance on the affected side.