Table 1 Demographics of the two study groups
Young < 60 years old | Elderly > 75 years old | |
|---|---|---|
Total number of hips | 261 (229 patients) | 139 (131 patients) |
Gender | ||
Men | 150 (57.5) | 63 (45.3) |
Women | 111 (42.5) | 76 (54.7) |
Age at surgery (years) | 52.1 (24.3–59.9) | 79.1 (75.0–91.3) |
Indication for surgery | ||
Primary osteoarthritis | 166 (63.6) | 112 (80.6) |
Secondary osteoarthritis | 27 (10.3) | 18 (12.9) |
Inflammatory arthritis | 4 (1.5) | 2 (1.4) |
Avascular necrosis of the femoral head | 24 (9.2) | 5 (3.6) |
Fracture | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.7) |
Congenital dysplasia of the hip | 40 (15.3) | 1 (0.7) |
Surgical approach | ||
Direct anterior | 42 (16.1) | 20 (14.4) |
Anterolateral | 211 (80.8) | 117 (84.2) |
Direct lateral | 6 (2.3) | 1 (0.7) |
Posterolateral | 1 (0.4) | 0 (0.0) |
Transgluteal with GT osteotomy | 1 (0.4) | 1 (0.7) |