Differences between race and sex in measures of hip morphology: a population-based comparative study.

Edwards K., Leyland KM., Sanchez-Santos MT., Arden CP., Spector TD., Nelson AE., Jordan JM., Nevitt M., Hunter DJ., Arden NK.

OBJECTIVE: This paper aims to (i) identify differences in measures of hip morphology between four racial groups using anteroposterior (AP) hip x-rays, and (ii) examine whether these differences vary by sex. METHODS: 912 hip x-rays (456 individuals) from four racial groups (European Caucasians, American Caucasians, African Americans and Chinese) were obtained. Males and females (45-75 years) with no radiographic hip OA (Kellgren and Lawrence 

DOI

10.1016/j.joca.2019.10.014

Type

Journal article

Journal

Osteoarthritis cartilage

Publication Date

02/2020

Volume

28

Pages

189 - 200

Keywords

Hip, Image analysis, Morphology, Osteoarthritis, Race, Sex variation, Acetabulum, Black or African American, Aged, Asian People, Female, Femur Head, Femur Neck, Hip Joint, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Osteoarthritis, Hip, Radiography, Sex Factors, White People

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