From: Synovial fluid IL-1β appears useful for the diagnosis of chronic periprosthetic joint infection
Characteristic | Infected (N=37) | Aseptic (N=56) | P value |
---|---|---|---|
Gender | 0.51 | ||
Male | 25(67.57%) | 33(58.93%) | |
Female | 12(32.42%) | 23(41.07%) | |
Age (years) | 74.57±6.01 | 72.15±6.54 | 0.08 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 22.99±4.12 | 23.22±4.66 | 0.81 |
Joint type | 0.40 | ||
Knee | 20 | 25 | |
Hip | 17 | 31 |