Research Article

Digital Anatomy to Improve Screw Insertion Techniques for Plate-Screw Fixation of the Pubic Body

Table 2

Measured parameters for the outer screw (±s).

GenderScrew Length, L2 (mm)MAIA (°)MPIA# (°)

Male (n=40)55.71±6.369.77±10.53-11.80±11.00
Female (n=40)48.68±8.6510.94±8.33-6.23±7.91
Total (n=80)52.19±8.3310.35±9.46-9.02±9.92
t value4.139-0.553-2.599
P value<0.001>0.05<0.05

Note: and P are the results of inter-sex comparisons. #For the MPIA, a negative value indicates that the screw was posterior to the reference line.