Table 5 Comparison between mean cumulative dose of prednisolone and need for THA surgery, joint radiographic deterioration with patient’s satisfaction from joint function
Mean cumulative dose of prednisolone | W/O THA | With THA | P value | W/O radiologic change | With radiologic change | P value | Joint satisfaction | Joint dissatisfaction | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Before core decompression | 48.26 | 42.69 | 0.946 | 46.94 | 45.95 | 0.918 | 57.33 | 39.58 | 0.167 |
After core decompression | 14.61 | 15 | 0.946 | 12.91 | 16.30 | 0.524 | 21.66 | 10.41 | 0.234 |