Characteristics | No. of episodes (%) |
---|---|
Joint | |
Hip | 50 (52.6) |
Knee | 45 (47.4) |
Type of infection | |
Early | 31 (32.6) |
Delayed | 25 (26.3) |
Late | 39 (41.1) |
Hematogenous origin of the infection | 18 (18.9) |
Clinical presentation | |
Pain | 78 (82.1) |
Fever | 52 (54.7) |
Sinus tract | 18 (18.9) |
Acute symptoms | 21 (22.1) |
Damaged periprosthetic soft tissue | 19 (20) |
Number of previous surgeries | |
0 | 73 (76.9) |
1 | 21 (22.1) |
≥ 2 | 1 (1.0) |