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Measured bone geometry and bone mechanical properties for men and women.
| Parameter | Male mean (SD) |
Female mean (SD) |
| Femur length, cm | 42.6 (2.9) | 40.8 (2.5) |
| Neck length, cm | 10.5 (0.8) | 9.9 (0.5) |
| Neck width, cm | 3.9 (0.3) | 3.6 (0.2) |
| Head width, cm | 5.0 (0.5) | 4.5 (0.5) |
| Neck-shaft angle, degree | 128 (4) | 130 (4) |
| Anteversion angle, degree | 15 (7) | 19 (7) |
| Young’s modulus, GPa | 2.7 (0.7) | 3.4 (0.5) |
| Body weight, kg | 64 (14) | 60 (14) |
