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. 2021 Dec 15;7(4):e001199. doi: 10.1136/bmjsem-2021-001199

Table 3.

Association between alpha angle and labral tears (presence) for all hips (hip and/or groin pain and control)

No of hips Labral tear
Unadjusted OR (95% CI)
p value
Adjusted OR (95% CI)*
p value
Radiographic variable
 Alpha angle (AP view) 398 1.02 (1.01 to 1.04)
0.004
1.02 (1.01 to 1.04)
0.005
 Alpha angle (Dunn 45° view) 382 1.02 (1.00 to 1.04)
0.013
1.02 (1.00 to 1.04)
0.017

*Adjusted for age, sex, body mass index, KL grade and symptoms

AP, anteroposterior; KL, Kellgren and Lawrence.