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Table 1 Characteristics of the included patients

From: Effect of surgical approach for contralateral side hip arthroplasty in below knee amputees: a retrospective cohort study

 

PA group

ALA group

p value

Number of cases

 

33

34

 

Sex

 

All male

All male

 

Age (years)

 

69.4 (54–80)

69.9 (55–82)

0.976

BMI (kg/m2)

 

26.3 (19.1–35.1)

26.2 (18.6–34.7)

0.879

Diagnosis

Primary osteoarthritis

15

17

 

Avascular necrosis

14

12

0.841

Femur neck fx

4

5

 

Operation

Total hip arthroplasty

28

29

0.959

Bipolar hemiarthroplasty

5

5

 

Bearing

Ceramic-ceramic

20

24

0.308

Polyethylene-metal

8

5

 

Follow-up (months)

 

84.0 (60–180)

84.5 (60180)

0.617

  1. PA posterolateral approach, ALA anterolateral approach, BMI body mass index, Fx fracture