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Table 2 Patients with PJI within 90 days of implantation in 2007–2008 and 2012–2013. Details of surgical treatment and time to diagnosis

From: Increased short- and long-term mortality amongst patients with early periprosthetic knee joint infection

 

All

2007–2008

2012–2013

n

%

n

%

n

%

Arthroscopy

31

6.7

19

9.8

12

4.5

DAIR

392

84.1

148

76.7

244

90.7

Exchange

15

3.2

6

3.1

9

3.3

Arthrodesis, Resection, Amputation

3

0.6

3

1.6

0

0

No surgery

19

4.1

15

7.8

4

1.5

Unknown

2

0.4

2

1

0

0

One surgery

324

73

122

68.5

202

75.9

More than one surgery

120

27

56

31.5

64

24.1

Proportion diagnosed within 30 days

335

71.9

140

71.4

195

72.2

 

median

IQR

median

IQR

median

IQR

Time to diagnosis, days

20

14–33

20

15–33

20

14–33

Time from diagnosis to surgery, days

1

0–2

1

0–2

1

0–2