The following table summarises the Differences between male and female hip bones
| Features | Female | Male |
| Greater sciatic | notch Wider (75°) | Narrower (< 50°) |
| Ischial spine | Not inverted | Inverted |
| Ischiopubic ramus | Thin and not everted | Thick and everted |
| Obturator foramen | Triangular | Oval |
| Acetabular diameter | Less than 5 cm | More than 5 cm |
| Distance between the pubic tubercle and anterior acetabular margin | Less than transverse diameter of acetabulum | Equal to the transverse diameter of acetabulum |
| Pre-auricular sulcus | More conspicuous | Less conspicuous |
| Iliac fossa | Shallower | Deeper |
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