Comparison of the early clinical efficacy of the SuperPath approach versus the modified Hardinge approach in total hip arthroplasty for femoral neck fractures in elderly patients: a randomized controlled trial

Table 5 Pain and hip function in two groups (Mean ± SD)

Parameters	Timings	SuperPath group (n = 57)	Conventional group (n = 56)	p Value
VAS (score)	Pre	7.19 ± 0.72	7.16 ± 0.66	0.803
	1 d	5.89 ± 0.72	6.46 ± 0.95	0.001*
	3 d	5.12 ± 0.71	5.89 ± 0.73	0.000*
	7 d	4.47 ± 0.68	4.84 ± 0.73	0.007*
	1 m	1.93 ± 0.53	2.34 ± 0.55	0.000*
	3 m	1.11 ± 0.67	1.20 ± 0.62	0.454
	6 m	0.91 ± 0.71	0.89 ± 0.68	0.883
	12 m	0.72 ± 0.65	0.69 ± 0.63	0.850
HHS (score)	7 d	74.41 ± 3.10	69.41 ± 3.38	0.000*
	1 m	84.19 ± 3.08	79.48 ± 3.10	0.000*
	3 m	89.90 ± 2.33	86.25 ± 3.04	0.000*
	6 m	90.68 ± 1.59	90.75 ± 2.41	0.868
	12 m	91.72 ± 1.20	91.67 ± 0.94	0.800

*p < 0.05 indicate significant differences from the conventional. VAS visual analog scale, HHS Harris hip score

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