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L4, L5, S1 and S2 incidence: angle between a perpendicular line to the midpoint of the endplate and a connecting line to the acetabulum.
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“L4/sciatic notch angle”: angle between a line through the L4 superior endplate and a line connecting the acetabulum to the sciatic notch (blue arrow).