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. 2019 Mar 5;31(1):33–39. doi: 10.5371/hp.2019.31.1.33

Table 4. Comparison between the Supine and Lateral-position Approach.

Variable Supine-position HAs (n=46, 23.7%) Lateral-position HAs (n=148, 76.3%) P-value
Operation duration (min) 72.4±27.5 64.3±19.2 <0.05
Blood loss (g) 213±201 118±93 <0.01
LLD (mm) 5.3±5.5 2.6±5.3 <0.01
Varus angle (°) 0.7±2.1 0±1.3 <0.01
Intra-operative fractures 8 (17.4) 3 ( 2.0) <0.01
Dislocations 2 ( 4.3) 1 ( 0.7) 0.14

Values are presented as mean±standard deviation or number (%).

HA: hemi-arthroplasty, LLD: limb length discrepancy.