Variable | Short stem | Conventional stem | P value |
---|---|---|---|
Number of patients | 50 | 53 | |
Number of hips | 55 | 58 | |
Male to female ratio | 20:30 | 10:43 | 0.18 |
Mean age (years) (range) | 74 ± 13.2 | 75 ± 10.4 | 0.320 |
Mean BMI (kg/m2) | 28.1 ± 7.0 | 29.2 ± 6.1 | 0.212 |
Dorr bone quality | 0.843 | ||
Type A | 18 | 20 | |
Type B | 14 | 12 | |
Type C | 23 | 26 | |
Diagnosis | 0.954 | ||
Osteonecrosis | 11 | 12 | |
Osteoarthritis | 32 | 33 | |
Rheumatoid arthritis | 2 | 1 | |
Femoral neck fracture | 10 | 12 | |
Follow-up (months) | 40 ± 3.6 | 42 ± 5.2 | 0.620 |