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Table 2 Number of tissue cultures obtained, germen from tissue cultures and from cultures of sonication fluid, recurrence of infection, and complications at follow-up

From: Results of cement spacer sonication in the second stage of two-stage treatment of shoulder arthroplasty infection

Patient

Number of tissue cultures

Microorganism tissue cultures

Microorganism sonication

Persistent infection

Complications

1

5

Negative

Negative

No

Persistent pain

2

4

Negative

Negative

No

None

3

4

S. epidermidis

S. epidermidis

No

Dislocation

4

5

Negative

Negative

No

None

5

5

Negative

Negative

No

None

6

5

Negative

Negative

No

None

7

5

Negative

Negative

No

None

8

4

Negative

Negative

No

None

9

5

Negative

Negative

No

None

10

5

Negative

Negative

No

Nerve injury

11

5

P. aeruginosa

P. aeruginosa

Yes

Fistula

12

6

Negative

Negative

No

None

13

5

Negative

Negative

No

None

14

5

Negative

Negative

No

Humeral loosening

15

5

Negative

Negative

No

None

16

5

Negative

Negative

Yes

Fistula

17

6

Negative

Negative

No

None

18

5

Negative

Negative

No

Dislocation

19

5

Negative

Negative

No

None

20

5

Negative

Negative

No

Periprosthetic fracture

21

10

P. acnes

Negative

Yes

Fistula