Alpha angles of the hip joint of radial images around the axis of the femoral neck
| Total mean alpha angle for both hips (SD) | Total mean alpha angle for maximum value of the two hips (SD) | ||
| 12 o’clock | Bone | 59.0 (19.6) | 64.4 (20.5) |
| Cartilage | 64.2 (22.8) | 70.8 (22.8) | |
| 1 o’clock | Bone | 70.9 (16.9) | 75.7 (15.1) |
| Cartilage | 71.4 (16.3) | 75.3 (14.6) | |
| 2 o’clock | Bone | 66.2 (13.7) | 70.7 (12.2) |
| Cartilage | 65.9 (13.6) | 70.6 (10.9) | |
| 3 o’clock | Bone | 55.0 (14.6) | 60.3 (15.6) |
| Cartilage | 56.9 (13.6) | 62.3 (14.1) |