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Table 1 Demographics and characteristics of patientsψ

From: Improved surgical exposure and early clinical outcomes using a femoral-release-first technique in direct anterior approach during total hip arthroplasty

Characteristic

FRF group (N = 44)

TA group (N = 69)

p value

Age (y)

56.1 ± 12.8

55.3 ± 10.6

0.722a

Sex (M/F)

30/14

39/30

0.215

Body mass index (kg/m2)

24.1 ± 2.9

25.0 ± 2.8

0.075a

ASA grade (I/II/III)

25/10/9

40/13/16

0.862b

Affected side (right/left)

20/24

36/33

0.585b

Operative time (Min)

60.8 ± 4.6

68.8 ± 5.4

0.000a

Postoperative hospital stay (Day)

2.8 ± 0.8

3.3 ± 1.7

0.003a

Follow-up time (Month)

29.4 ± 3.3

40.3 ± 3.9

0.000a

Blood transfusion

3 (6.8%)

5 (7.2%)

1.000b

Hb drop (g/L)

32.4 ± 6.7

35.2 ± 6.7

0.003a

  1. ψContinuous variables are expressed as the mean and standard deviation. Categorical variables are presented as numbers with percentages in parentheses
  2. aIndependent‑sample Mann–Whitney U test
  3. bPearson's Chi-square test. The boldface indicates statistical significance. ASA, American Society of Anesthesiology; FRF, femoral-release-first; Hb, haemoglobin; Min, minutes; TA, traditional approach