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Table 1 Comparisons of patient characteristics between infection and non-infection groups based on the modified MSIS criteria

From: Can we rely on the combination of serological tests and frozen sections at the time of reimplantation for two-stage exchange hip arthroplasty in patients with a “dry tap”?

 

Infection (n = 14)

Non-infection (n = 83)

P value

Age (year)

55.60 ± 11.56

54.23 ± 16.85

0.769

Gender

  

0.162

 Female

9 (64.29%)

36 (43.37%)

 

 Male

5 (35.71%)

47 (56.63%)

 

BMI (kg/m2)

25.32 ± 3.30

24.15 ± 3.49

0.244

ESR (mm/h)

28.00 ± 23.32

17.57 ± 18.30

0.042

CRP (mg/dL)

1.34 ± 1.45

1.01 ± 1.64

0.487

Frozen section

  

0.046

 ≤ 5 PMNs

6 (42.86%)

58 (69.88%)

 

 5–10 PMNs

3 (21.43%)

15 (18.07%)

 

 > 10 PMNs

5 (35.71%)

10 (12.05%)

 
  1. ESR erythrocyte sedimentation rate, CRP C-reactive protein, PMN polymorphonuclear neutrophil