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Table 6 Linear regression analyses for associations of variables with postoperative modified Harris Hip Score

From: No significant differences in 60-day postoperative complication rates between conventional and shortened stems

 

Univariable

Multivariable

βa

(95% CI)

p-value

βa

(95% CI)

p-value

Age

-0.1

(-0.2

– -0.1)

 < 0.001

-0.1

(-0.2

– -0.1)

 < 0.001

Body mass index (BMI)

-0.5

(-0.7

– -0.4)

 < 0.001

-0.5

(-0.7

– -0.4)

 < 0.001

Sex: male

3.0

(1.5

– 4.6)

 < 0.001

3.0

(1.5

– 4.6)

 < 0.001

Charnley comorbidity classification

 A

REF

   

REF

   

 B

-0.5

(-2.2

– 1.2)

0.585

-0.4

(-2.1

–1.3)

0.649

 C

-2.0

(-4.7

– 0.7)

0.145

-1.4

(-4.1

–1.3)

0.308

Surgical indication

 Avascular necrosis

-0.4

(-4.2

– 3.3)

0.826

-0.4

(-4.2

– 3.3)

0.826

 Primary OA

REF

   

REF

   

 Rapidly destructive OA

-3.7

(-7.5

– 0.1)

0.056

-3.7

(-7.5

– 0.1)

0.056

Rheumatoid arthritisa

 Secondary OA due to acetabular protrusio

-1.8

(-6.9

– 3.3)

0.484

-1.8

(-6.9

– 3.3)

0.484

 Secondary OA due to hip dysplasia

-1.9

(-5.3

– 1.6)

0.287

-1.9

(-5.3

– 1.6)

0.287

Stem implanted: shortened

2.1

(0.5

– 3.6)

0.010

2.1

(0.5

– 3.6)

0.010

Preoperative canal calcar ratio (CCR)

-6.4

(-15.0

– 2.3)

0.148

-3.5

(-15.6

–8.7)

0.574

Preoperative cortical thickness index (CTI)

7.8

(-1.9

– 17.6)

0.114

4.5

(-9.6

–18.7)

0.529

Preoperative Dorr classification

 A

REF

   

REF

   

 B

-0.8

(-2.5

– 1.0)

0.382

-0.7

(-2.5

–1.2)

0.463

 C

-0.3

(-3.1

– 2.4)

0.808

-0.3

(-3.2

–2.7)

0.867

Preoperative femoral offset

0.1

(0.0

– 0.2)

0.022

0.1

(0.0

– 0.2)

0.022

Preoperative limb length discrepancy (LLD)

0.1

(-0.1

– 0.2)

0.438

0.1

(-0.1

– 0.2)

0.438

  1. Abbreviations: SD standard deviation, CI confidence interval, OA osteoarthritis
  2. aCategory excluded from analysis as it comprises less than 10 patients