Table 1.

Patient characteristics.

	MIS AL	PL
Number of hips	103	98	NS
Age (year): mean (SD)	66.2 (11.5)	75.2 (12.5)	P < 0.01
Male:Female	16:87	12:86	NS
Right:Left	53:50	50:48	NS
Body mass index: mean (SD)	22.9 (3.52)	23.1 (3.28)	NS

MIS: minimally invasive surgery, AL: anterolateral, PL: posterolateral.