Research Article

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

Table 3

Measured parameters for the line tangential to the obturator screw (±s).

GenderScrew Length, L0 (mm)MIA (°)APIA (°)

Male (n=40)53.16±8.7030.42±7.959.32±9.57
Female (n=40)45.07±10.9132.88±10.655.74±10.58
Total (n=80)50.61±11.2831.65±9.427.53±10.18
t value5.026-1.1670.117
P value<0.001>0.05>0.05

Note: and P are the results of inter-sex comparisons.