Table 2

Surgical outcomes of patients who underwent THA or TKA at a single centre in 2007

OutcomeCohort; no. (%)*
THATKA
Duration of surgery, mean (SD) min76.1 (21.8)79.8 (28.1)
Survey score change, mean (SD)
 SF-12 physical8.4 (6.6)5.1 (7.1)
 SF-12 mental3.9 (8.3)0.2 (9.0)
 WOMAC29.6 (14.7)28.2 (11.8)
Acetabular angle, > 45°29 (8.5)
Femoral angle, > 3°30 (8.8)
Tibial angle, > 3°23 (7.9)
Intraoperative fracture/notch9 (2.6)6 (2.1)
Superficial infection9 (2.6)18 (6.2)
Deep infection2 (0.6)0 (0.0)
Dislocation5 (1.5)
  • SD = standard deviation; SF-12 = Short Form-12 health survey;34 THA = total hip arthroplasty; TKA = total knee arthroplasty; WOMAC = Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index.35

  • * Unless indicated otherwise.