Functional outcome and complication following THA through modified direct anterior approach correlated to cadaveric study: are there any differences in Asian hip?

Table 5 Functional outcome and complications after THA through the MDAA in all patients

Parameters	Result (n = 32)
Harris hip score (HHS)^a
Preoperative HHS	42.8 ± 14.8 (28.0-79.0)
Postoperative HHS	89.6 ± 7.0 (75.0-100.0)
P value	< 0.001
Visual analog score (VAS)^a
Preoperative VAS	8.2 ± 1.1 (6.0-10.0)
Postoperative VAS	0.8 ± 0.7 (0.0-2.0)
P value	< 0.001
Wound complication^b
Wound dehiscence	0 (0.0%)
Superficial infection	0 (0.0%)
Periprosthetic joint infection^b	0 (0.0%)
Meralgia paresthetica^b	0 (0.0%)
Abductor weakness^b	0 (0.0%)
Venous thromboembolism^b	0 (0.0%)
Mortality^b,c	1 (3.1%)

The modified direct anterior approach (MDAA); Total hip arthroplasty (THA)
^aPresented mean ± SD (minimum-maximum)
^bRepresented n (%)
^cOne patient died after 2 years follow-up (3 years after THA from pneumonia with sepsis)

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