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Table 2 Clinical results of the two stem groups

From: A comparison of a short versus a conventional femoral cementless stem in total hip arthroplasty in patients 70 years and older

Outcome variables

Short stem

Conventional stem

P value

Average operative time (min)

67.4 ± 5.8

69.5 ± 7.8

0.182

Average estimated blood loss (mL)

140.2 ± 10.1

146.3 ± 8.9

0.321

Average hemoglobin at discharge (g/dL)

10.9 ± 2.4

10.1 ± 3.1

0.338

HHS

 Preoperative

47 ± 3.5

55 ± 5.2

0.516

 Final follow-up

85.7 ± 4.6

86.1 ± 6.8

0.628

Thigh pain (n, %)

0

6 (10.3 %)

0.027