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. 2012 Nov 26;83(6):559–565. doi: 10.3109/17453674.2012.742394

Table 7.

Relative risks (RR) of revision for the Spectron prosthesis (Cox regression). Parameters with a value of 1 are reference

RR 95% CI p-value
Dislocation
 Age, years < 60 0.7 0.2–3.1 0.6
60–75 1.2 0.6–2.1 0.7
> 75 1
 Sex Female 1
Male 1.0 0.5–1.9 1.0
 Order First hip 1.6 0.6–4.5 0.4
Second hip 1
 Diagnosis Osteoarthritis 1
Fracture 4.8 2.5–9.0 < 0.001
Other 1.4 0.4–4.9 0.6
 Approach ALT 0.2 0.1–0.4 < 0.001
Posterior 1
 Side Right 1.0 0.5–1.8 1.0
Left 1
Loosening
 Age, years < 60 7.1 3.8–13.2 < 0.001
60–75 2.9 1.7–4.8 < 0.001
> 75 1
 Sex Female 1
Male 1.3 0.9–1.8 0.2
 Order First hip 0.7 0.5–1.1 0.2
Second hip 1
 Diagnosis Osteoarthritis 1
Fracture 0.8 0.5–1.6 0.6
Other 1.1 0.6–2.1 0.7
 Approach ALT 1.6 1.0–2.5 0.04
Posterior 1
 Side Right 1.1 0.8–1.5 0.7
Left 1
Infection
 Age, years < 60 1.9 0.7–5.1 0.2
60–75 1.2 0.6–2.4 0.6
> 75 1
 Sex Female 1
Male 2.9 1.6–5.5 < 0.001
 Order First hip 0.8 0.4–1.6 0.4
Second hip 1
 Diagnosis Osteoarthritis 1
Fracture 1.5 0.6–3.6 0.4
Other 2.5 1.1–6.0 0.04
 Approach ALT 0.9 0.5–1.8 0.8
Posterior 1
 Side Right 0.9 0.5–1.6 0.7
Left 1