Table 6.
location / compartment | PAO Contraindicated (n=11) | HA+PAO (n=275) | significance level | |
---|---|---|---|---|
femoral head cartilage | ||||
in any region: | p<0.001 | |||
chondromalacia present | 7 | 52 | ||
chondromalacia absent | 4 | 223 | ||
posterolateral | p=0.283 | |||
2-3 | 1 | 10 | ||
4-5 | 5 | 15 | ||
anterolateral | p=0.684 | |||
2-3 | 1 | 15 | ||
4-5 | 3 | 15 | ||
anteromedial | p=0.769 | |||
2-3 | 1 | 9 | ||
4-5 | 4 | 14 | ||
posteromedial | p=0.467 | |||
2-3 | 1 | 7 | ||
4-5 | 5 | 15 |