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Table 2 Clinical results and complications of the PA and ALA groups

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

 

Perioperative evaluation

Operation time (minutes)

82.5 (45–115)

83.2 (45–125)

0.871

Bleeding (ml)

923.6 (330–2030)

919.7 (380–2150)

0.798

Transfusion (units)

1.14 (0–3)

1.02 (0–3)

0.878

Hospital days

17.1 (8–24)

18.5 (7–25)

0.765

Functional evaluation

Ambulation (start day)

5.79 (3–12)

5.51 (3–10)

0.789

Harris hip score

3 months

80.83 (70–96)

74.51 (64–92)

0.024

6 months

89.55 (76–100)

88.72 (74–97)

0.544

12 months

93.62 (84–100)

91.3 (86–97)

0.852

ADL scale

3 months

3.88 (3–5)

2.45 (2–5)

0.043

6 months

4.76 (4–6)

4.95 (4–6)

0.575

12 months

5.86 (4–6)

5.67 (4–6)

0.891

WOMAC scale

3 months

19.86 ± 3.52

21.26 ± 4.86

0.599

6 months

25.13 ± 2.15

26.85 ± 1.63

0.626

12 months

27.34 ± 5.27

29.49 ± 7.25

0.973

Fall (within 3 months)

3

11

0.019

Complications

Dislocation

2

0

0.145

Periprosthetic Fx

1

3

0.317

within 3 months

0

2

0.157

  1. PA posterolateral approach, ALA anterolateral approach, ADL activity of daily living, WOMAC Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index, Fx fracture