Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics

Table 3 Mean values (± standard deviation) of the osteometric data for each subgroup based on ethnicity and sex

From: Three-dimensional geometric morphometric analysis reveals ethnic dimorphism in the shape of the femur

	Asian		European
BCB	76.3 ± 5.2		80.5 ± 6.5
APDMC	58.5 ± 4.2		63.7 ± 5.1
APDLC	58.9 ± 3.8		62.8 ± 4.9
	ASF	ASM	EUF	EUM
BCB	72.1 ± 3.2	80.0 ± 3.6	75.5 ± 3.7	85.0 ± 4.9
APDMC	55.8 ± 3.3	60.9 ± 3.3	60.3 ± 4.0	66.7 ± 4.2
APDLC	56.9 ± 3	60.7 ± 3.6	60.2 ± 3.9	65.2 ± 4.4

Comparisons were performed with an ANOVA – P < 0.001 for all comparisons. ASF Asian Female, ASM Asian Male, EUF European Female and EUM European Male

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