Table 5.
Conversion to THA
| Conversion to THA | No THA | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Symptoms | 1/4 | 3/4 | 0.55 |
| Ficat-Alret Stage: | 0.03* | ||
| Stage I | 0/3 | 3/3 | 0.18 |
| Stage IIa | 1/4 | 3/4 | 0.55 |
| Stage IIb | 4/4 | 0/4 | 0.015* |
| Risk Factors | |||
| Inhaled Corticosteroid | 2/2 | 0/2 | 0.18 |
| Smoking Tobacco | 2/4 | 2/4 | 1.00 |
| Bilateral Hip Involvement | 2/6 | 4/6 | 0.57 |
Mechanical symptoms include locking, catching, and buckling. Statistical testing was conducted using Fisher’s Exact Test for correlation of categorical variables. A p-value less than 0.05 indicated a significant difference