Table 6 Alignment of the cup and stem of the femoral head
Characteristic | TRO group | Control group | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean cup inclination (SD) | 36.8° (5.6°) | 42.1° (5.7°) | < 0.01* |
Mean cup anteversion (SD) | 14.9° (5.0°) | 12.6° (5.9°) | 0.23 |
Mean stem anteversion (SD) | 18.3° (11.1°) | 20.5° (18.9°) | 0.71 |
Varus alignment > 3°, n | 3 | 1 | < 0.01* |
Valgus alignment > 3°, n | 4 | 0 | |
Extended alignment > 3°, n | 2 | 2 | 0.23 |
Flexed alignment > 3°, n | 3 | 1 |