Table 1.

Comparison of the results of 117 patients operated with MIS with 124 patients operated with a conventional method

	117 patients MIS	124 patients conventionel
Age average	63 years (29–90 a)	63.6 years (33–84 a)
Orthopaedic surgeons	7 (2 experienced/5 in training)	9 (3 experienced/6 in training)
OP duration	40 min (35–53 experienced)	76 min (55–102)
Fissures	7	0
Weight	85 (55–120) kg	82 (52–118) kg
Hours p.o. ward	7 h (1.5–24)	9 h (1.2–44)
Length of incission	7–10 cm	18 cm
Blood loss	719 ml (250–2,400)	945 ml (300–3,500)
P.o. luxation	1	1

The shaft fractures occurred within the first 3 months after introduction of the new technique