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Table 3 Results of the clinical evaluation of men with the WOMAC scale before and after SPIRON femoral neck endoprosthesis

From: Cementless femoral neck endoprosthesis SPIRON in men in aspects of clinical status and quality of life in an average 7-year follow-up

 

WOMACa scale

Pain

Stiffness

Activity

Total

Before surgery

After surgery

Before surgery

After surgery

Before surgery

After surgery

Before surgery

After surgery

Min

2

0

0

0

3

0

5

0

Q1

10

0

0

0

36.25

0

48.25

0

Me

13

0

0

0

42.5

0

57

0

Q3

16

2

0.75

0

47

4

65.5

5.75

Max

20

12

6

3

78

36

94

50

Wilcoxon test

p < 0.001

 

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

n+

0

0

0

0

n0

0

29

0

0

n–

34

5

34

34

Sign test

p < 0.001

p = 0.031

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

Trinomial test

p < 0.001

p = 0.022

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

  1. aWOMAC Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index
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