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Table 3 Risk factors of PJI in different period after implantation

From: Experience with periprosthetic infection after limb salvage surgery for patients with osteosarcoma

Items

Classification of infection time to post-op

P value

Early

Delayed

Late

Blood loss

791 ± 705

358 ± 200

317 ± 138

0.028

Mean ± SD (range) mL

(300, 2800)

(100, 800)

(100, 600)

Operation time

7.4 ± 2.5

4.3 ± 1.3

3.4 ± 0.8

0.046

Mean ± SD (range) hours

(5, 12)

(2, 8)

(2, 4.5)

Tumor site N (%)

Distal femur

6 (50)

10 (45.5)

11 (57.9)

> 0.05

Proximal tibia

6 (50)

12 (54.5)

8 (42.1)

Expandation N (%)

3 (25.0)

2 (9.1)

1 (5.3)

0.047

Chemotherapy N (%)

12 (100)

22 (100)

19 (100)

> 0.05

Germiculture N (%)

5 (41.7)

4 (18.2)

2 (10.5)

0.044

ESR N (%)

High

9 (75.0)

15 (68.2)

14 (73.7)

> 0.05

Normal

3 (25.0)

7 (31.8)

5 (26.3

CRP N (%)

High

6 (50)

9 (40.9)

11 (57.9)

> 0.05

Normal

6 (50)

13 (59.1)

8 (42.1)

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