Table 2

Correlation between variables and the time interval to total hip arthroplasty in patients that were treated by hip arthroscopy

Pearson correlations^a

Variable

Time to THA

P value

Age

-0.34

0.013

Level of cartilage damage

-0.35

0.011

Multiple scopes

0.47

< 0.001

Procedures

-0.1

0.35

^aMultivariable analysis using a linear regression model with backwards selection and the time between arthroscopy to THR as the dependent variable → R² = 0.32, R = 0.57

Abbreviations: THA, total hip arthroplasty

Haviv and O'Donnell Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy, Rehabilitation, Therapy & Technology 2010 2:18   doi:10.1186/1758-2555-2-18