Table 3 Above-the-knee amputation (AKA) after prosthetic joint infection (PJI): demographic and clinical data, level of AKA and orthotics
Characteristic | AKA after PJI |
|---|---|
Number of patients, n | 32 |
Demographic data | |
Mean age (in years), mean (sd; Min – Max) | 63.4 (14.4; 29–85) |
Male sex, n (%) | 17 (53.1) |
Charlson Comorbidity Index, mean (sd) | 5.5 (2.1) |
Death within 1st year, n (%) | 7 (21.8) |
Lost to follow-up, n (%) | 5 (15.6) |
Patients with min. Follow-up, n (%) | 20 (62.5) |
Disease causing pathogensa | |
S. aureus, n (%) | 11 (34.4) |
S. epidermidis, n (%) | 9 (28.1) |
Others, n (%) | 12 (37.5) |
Level of AKA | |
Proximal, n (%) | 5 (15.6) |
Midshaft, n (%) | 11 (34.4) |
Distal, n (%) | 16 (50.0) |
Fitted with functional prosthesisb, n (%) | 16 (80.0) |
Mechanic knee joint, n (%) | 6 (30.0) |
Microprocessor knee joint, n (%) | 10 (50.0) |