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Table 3 Prosthetic Joint Infection locations are summarized in Table 3

From: Poor outcome of octogenarians admitted to ICU due to periprosthetic joint infections: a retrospective cohort study

 

n = 57

(Mean ± SD)

n (%)

Hip

41 (71.9%)

Knee

14 (24.6%)

Hip and Knee

2 (3.5%)

Acute Infection (<  4 weeks)

8 (14%)

Chronic Infection (>  4 weeks)

49 (86%)

Number of surgical interventions since prothesis implantation

2.19 ± 3.2 (0.10)