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Table 3 Clinicopathological data in which the differences between PMN-negative and asymptomatic PMN-positive patients

From: Cut-off values of latent infection in patients with rapid migration following bipolar hip hemiarthroplasty

Polymorphonuclear leukocytes

PMN negative

Asymptomatic PMN-positive

p-value

Presence of polyethylene debris or foreign body giant cell

7/7

0/4

=0.003

Age (years, median)

61.0

62.0

=0.850

Female (%)

0.57

0.50

=0.652

Body Mass Index (median)

21.9

22.1

=0.571

Diabetes mellitus

0/7

2/4

=0.109

Primary disease (ION:fracture)

4:3

1:3

=0.359

W.B.C. (cells/mL, median)

6770

7175

=0.450