Table 3.

Distance between the sciatic nerve and the femur in DDH patients

	Affected side (mm)	Healthy side (mm)	Difference (%)	P-value
Distance to the superior border of the greater trochanter
Plane B
linear	58.9(19.1)	49.54(17.1)	18.95	0.024
horizontal	54.8(19.6)	44.25(16.3)	23.91	0.013
perpendicular	18.1(8.0)	21.22(6.6)	−14.80	0.125
Distance to the inferior border of the greater trochanter
Plane C
linear	35.4(11.9)	23.9(9.8)	47.60	0.009
horizontal	30.5(13.8)	20.2(10.8)	51.36	0.007
perpendicular	13.8(8.3)	10.2(6.4)	31.13	0.091
Distance to the lesser trochanter
Plane D
linear	21.2(5.0)	21.2(5.9)	−2.21	0.781
horizontal	8.9 (6.5)	10.4(8.1)	−13.80	0.583
perpendicular	17.7(6.3)	16.2(6.6)	−9.46	0.416

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