TABLE I.

Demographic Data

	Posterior Approach (N = 43)	Direct Lateral Approach (N = 53)	Modified Anterolateral Watson-Jones Approach (N = 56)	P Value
Age* (yr)	49.96 ± 11.12 (22-65)	50.67 ± 8.26 (25-68)	47.91 ± 9.72 (24-65)	0.25
Sex (female:male) (no. of hips)	19:24	18:35	36:20	0.006
Side (right:left) (no. of hips)	20:23	21:32	30:26	0.35
Preoperative total Harris hip score* (points)	34.69 ± 5.30 (21-41.9)	35.20 ± 7.49 (21-45.9)	35.22 ± 5.34 (21-41.9)	0.89
BMI* (kg/cm2)	27.24 ± 4.31 (21.40-42.22)	25.91 ± 3.68 (22.22-41.62)	25.83 ± 3.07 (20.81-33.20)	0.12

^*The values are given as a mean and the standard deviation, with the range in parentheses.