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Table 2 Patient and procedure related risk factors for revision due to infection after primary TKA

From: Patient and surgical factors affecting procedure duration and revision risk due to deep infection in primary total knee arthroplasty

Variables

No

RR (95% CI)

Unadjusted p-value

RR (95% CI)

Adjusted

p-value

Age

 60-69

9717

1

 

1

 

  < 60

4989

0.9 (0.7-1.3)

0.7

0.9 (0.7-1.3)

0.6

 70-79

10,009

0.8 (0.6-1.0)

0.1

0.8 (0.6-1.1)

0.1

  > 80

3547

0.7 (0.5-1.1)

0.1

0.7 (0.5-1.1)

0.1

Sex

 men

10,186

1

 

1

 

 women

18,076

0.5 (0.4-0.6)

<0.001

0.5 (0.4-0.6)

<0.001

Diagnosis

 OAa

25,152

1

 

1

 

 Otherb

3110

1.6 (1.2-2.1)

0.004

1.4 (1.0-2.0)

0.04

ASA

 1

4167

1

 

1

 

 2

17,918

1.1 (0.8-1.5)

0.7

1.2 (0.8-1.7)

0.4

 3+

5621

1.7 (1.2-2.5)

0.005

1.8 (1.2-2.7)

0.003

Hospital volume

 1-49

3953

1

 

1

 

 50-99

10,615

1.1 (0.8-1.6)

0.5

1.1(0.8-1.6)

0.5

 100-149

6379

1.2 (0.8-1.7)

0.4

1.1 (0.7-1.7)

0.6

  ≥ 150

7315

1.2 (0.8-1.7)

0.4

1.1 (0.7-1.7)

0.6

Perioperative complications

 no

27,068

1

 

1

 

 yes

640

2.3 (1.4-3.9)

0.002

2.1 (1.3-3.6)

0.004

Computer navigation

 no

23,626

1

 

1

 

 yes

2462

1.0 (0.7-1.5)

1.0

1.0 (0.7-1.5)

1.0

Prior fracturec

 no

27,711

1

 

1

 

 yes

551

2.20(1.1-3.6)

0.02

1.5 (0.8-2.7)

0.2

Prior osteotomyd

     

 no

27,377

1

 

1

 

 yes

885

0.9 (0.5-1.8)

0.8

0.8 (0.4-1.5)

0.5

TKA implant brands

LCS Complete

8752

1

 

1

 

AGC

2233

0.8 (0.5-1.3)

0.3

0.8 (0.5-1.3)

0.3

LCS

516

1.1 (0.5-2.3)

0.9

1.3 (0.6-2.9)

0.5

Duracon

2043

1.6 (1.1-2.3)

0.02

1.5 (0.8-2.7)

0.2

NexGen

4717

1.2 (0.8-1.6)

0.4

1.0 (0.7-1.4)

1.0

Profix

6286

0.9 (0.6-1.2)

0.4

0.9 (0.6-1.2)

0.4

PFC Sigma

697

1.0 (0.4-2.3)

1.0

0.9 (0.4-2.0)

0.7

Triathlon

1317

1.0 (0.6-1.8)

1.0

0.9 (0.5-1.5)

0.6

Vanguard TM

741

0.3 (0.1-1.0)

0.06

0.2 (0.1-0.8)

0.03

Otherse

955

0.4 (0.1-1.0)

0.05

0.4 (0.1-1.0)

0.06

Time Period

 2005-2009

12,362

1

 

1

 

 2010-2014

15,900

1.3 (1.0-1.6)

0.03

1.3 (1.0-1.6)

0.08

  1. aOA = Osteoarthritis
  2. bOther = other diagnosis than osteoarthritis, e.g. inflammatory diseases
  3. cIntraarticular fracture or fracture in proximity to the joint with previous osteosynthesis
  4. dPrevious knee osteotomy for knee malalignment
  5. eImplant brands used in smaller numbers than 500 during the time period from 2005 to 2014