Table 3 Comparisons between patients who received total hip arthroplasty and did not
| Â | THA (15 hips) | Non-THA (29 hips) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Male to female | 3:12 | 5:24 | 0.822 |
Age, years | 69.6 (2.2) | 57.8 (3.1) | 0.014 |
BMI, kg/m2 | 24.9 (1.5) | 26.0 (1.4) | 0.593 |
Osteoporosis therapy, case (%) | 2 (13.3%) | 5 (17.2%) | 0.737 |
Period from pain onset to diagnosis, months | 3.8 (1.0) | 1.3 (0.2) | 0.002 |
Weight-bearing limitation, case (%) | 3 (20.0%) | 15 (51.7%) | 0.042 |
Radiography findings | |||
 JSW at the first visit, mm | 4.26 (0.28) | 4.18 (0.18) | 0.793 |
 Changes in JSW, mm | 3.79 (0.36) | 0.75 (0.15) | < 0.001 |
 Center-edge angle, degree | 25.3 (1.6) | 24.7 (1.4) | 0.786 |
MRI findings | |||
 Band length, mm | 23.3 (1.1) | 14.2 (0.7) | < 0.001 |
 Band over the edge of AC, case (%) | 10 (66.7%) | 7 (24.1%) | 0.006 |
 Intensity change of AC, case (%) | 14 (93.3%) | 6 (20.7%) | < 0.001 |
YAM, % | |||
 Lumbar | 93.9 (4.8) | 92.6 (3.6) | 0.824 |
 Femoral neck | 80.2 (2.7) | 82.0 (2.3) | 0.632 |
Bone metabolic marker | |||
 P1NP, μg/ml | 73.0 (11.1) | 39.7 (3.7) | 0.002 |
 TRACP 5b, mU/dL | 549.7 (40.6) | 342.4 (38.1) | 0.001 |