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. 2022 Jan 5;3(1):12–19. doi: 10.1302/2633-1462.31.BJO-2021-0130.R1

Table IV.

Summary of studies investigating femoral head cover using CT techniques.

Study FHC normal or asymptomatic group (number of hips) FHC patient group (number of hips)
Topographical methods
Cheng et al 2015 4 70.1%, SD 5.7 (40) 44.7%, SD 10.1 (42)
Dandachli et al 2009 15 71%, SD 4.6 (40) 72%, SD 5.0 (24)*
Dandachli et al 2008 3 73%, 95% CI 71 to 74 (36) 54%, 95% CI 38 to 64 (39)
Klaue et al 1988 6 70% (21) 33% to 55% (25)
Liu et al 2015 12 Not studied 52.6, 2.6 (4)
Other methods
Larson et al 2015 13 40%, 2 (409) Not studied
Hansen et al 2012 14 58%, 4.8 (18) 50%, 4.4 (16)
*

Patient group retroversion.