Group (n) | Recurrent revision (n) | Infection controlled (n) | p value |
---|---|---|---|
Total (183) | 16 | 167 | |
Gender | |||
 Male (154) | 15 | 139 | 0.458 |
 Female (29) | 1 | 28 | |
Age | |||
 < 40 years (88) | 7 | 81 | 0.716 |
 ≧ 40 years (95) | 9 | 86 | |
Physiologic class | |||
 Type A (103) | 4 | 99 | 0.008 |
 Type B(80) | 12 | 68 | |
Aetiology | |||
 Post-traumatic (148) | 12 | 136 | 0.770 |
 Haematogenous (35) | 4 | 31 | |
Classification | |||
 Type III (48) | 4 | 44 | 1.000 |
 Type IV (135) | 12 | 123 | |
Location | |||
 Femur (81) | 7 | 74 | 0.220 |
 Tibia (100) | 8 | 92 | |
 Fibula (2) | 1 | 1 | |
Number of previous operations | |||
 ≥ 1 (165) | 13 | 152 | 0.519 |
 < 1 (18) | 3 | 16 | |
Smoker | |||
 Yes (70) | 9 | 61 | 0.121 |
 No (113) | 7 | 106 |