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 |