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. 2019 Feb 11;90(2):135–142. doi: 10.1080/17453674.2019.1574387

Table 6.

Distribution of surgical approach among hips with primary OA. Values are frequency (%)

Item Lateral Approacha
All
Posterior Other
Lubinus SPII        
 Primary THRs 12,540 (100) 30,731 (100) 368 (100) 43,639 (100)
 Type B fractures 6 (0.05) 21 (0.07) 0 27 (0.06)
 Type C fractures 16 (0.13) 47 (0.15) 1 (0.27) 64 (0.15)
Exeter Polished        
 Primary THRs 10,471 (100) 11,091 (100) 709 (100) 22,271 (100)
 Type B fractures 49 (0.47) 89 (0.80) 8 (1.13) 146 (0.66)
 Type C fractures 14 (0.13) 27 (0.24) 2 (0.28) 43 (0.19)
a

9 Exeter and 9 Lubinus stems with unknown approach were excluded.

Only patients operated with lateral or posterior approach were included in the separate regression analysis.