Variable | Tantalum rod group (n = 16) | Control group (n = 15) | P-value |
---|---|---|---|
Preoperative HHS | 54.4 (38–63) | 55.8 (47–65) | 0.949 |
Postoperative HHS | 95.3 (88–100) | 94.3 (83–98) | 0.328 |
Acetabular component (°) | |||
Inclination | 37.2 (31–43) | 38.4 (32–48) | 0.347 |
Anteversion | 19.2 (14–28) | 17.6 (11–26) | 0.163 |
Femoral head (mm) | 0.200 | ||
28 | 7 | 10 | |
32 | 9 | 5 | |
Osteolysis or radiolucencies | 2 | 1 | 1.000 |
liner wear rate (μm/yr) | 68.9 (34.5–89.6) | 56.5 (23.5–102.7) | 0.155 |