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. 2013 Apr 30;471(9):2980–2986. doi: 10.1007/s11999-013-3006-7

Table 1.

Patient demographics based on the childhood management for LCPD

Demographic History of surgically treated patients History of conservatively treated patients p value
Number of hips (number of patients) 30 (29) 69 (66)
Male 25 54 0.56
Female 5 15
Age* at THA (years) 40 ± 14 51 ± 14 0.0006
Operative time* (minutes) 168 ± 65 172 ± 63 0.75
Blood loss* (mL) 700 ± 350 780 ± 734 0.47
Height* (m) 1.74 ± 0.12 1.72 ± 0.09 0.28
Weight* (kg) 91 ± 26 85 ± 21 0.39
Body mass index* (kg/m2) 30 ± 7 29 ± 6 0.67
Reported preoperative Harris hip score (HHS) 21 58
Preoperative HHS* 55 ± 8 57 ± 10 0.47
Time* from THA (years) 6 ± 4 8 ± 5

* Value expressed as mean ± SD; LCPD = Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease.