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Table 1

Patient characteristics.

Measurements DAA-THA Osteosynthesis for proximal femoral fractures p value
Patients (number) 313 60
Age (years) 67.8 (27–92) 76.2 (53–100) <0.05*
Gender (male/female) 69(22.0%)/244(78.0%) 25(41.7%)/35(58.3%) <0.05*
Height (cm) 155.4 (128.5–187.4) 154.4 (120.0–182.0) 0.521
Weight (kg) 56.7 (29.0–113.5) 50.2 (34.0–85.0) <0.05*
BMI (kg/m2) 23.4 (12.1–41.4) 21.1 (14.4–37.4) <0.05*
Pre-operative diagnosis
 Osteoarthritis 231 (73.8%)
 Rheumatoid arthritis 2 (0.6%)
 Avascular necrosis of the femoral head 29 (9.3%)
 Femoral neck fracture 51 (16.3%) 14 (23.3%)
 Trochanteric fracture 38 (63.3%)
 Subtrochanteric fracture 8 (13.3%)

DAA-THA: total hip arthroplasty via direct anterior approach.

*Significant difference.

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