From: A prospective randomized comparison of the minimally invasive direct anterior and the transgluteal approach for primary total hip arthroplasty
Mean (SD)
P value
StepWatch
Preoperative
3 months
12 months
Approach
 Anterior
4695 (1177)
5992 (2170)
0.078a
6402 (2523)
0.047a
 Lateral
5239 (2309)
1.00a
5340 (1887)