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Table 5 Variations in LOS due to an infection (2014)

From: Prevalence and burden of orthopaedic implantable-device infections in Italy: a hospital-based national study

 

Hospitalization without infection

Hospitalization with infection

Procedure category

N.

Total LOS

Median

IQR

N.

Total LOS

Median

IQR

Primary hip replacement

89,205

895,623

9.00

7.00–12.00

37

818

14.00

12.00–25.00

Hip replacement revision

6089

79,228

10.00

7.00–15.00

1203

21,643

13.00

8.00–22.00

Other hip procedures

1000

8642

7.00

4.00–11.00

0

   

Primary knee replacement

61,881

478,994

7.00

5.00–9.00

42

598

12.00

8.25–17.00

Knee replacement revision

2278

22,583

8.00

6.00–11.00

739

11,317

11.00

8.00–18.00

Other knee procedures

115

1208

8.00

5.00–12.00

0

   

Lower limb implantations (femur, tibia, feet)

99,169

1,054,608

9.00

6.00–13.00

20

412

15.00

8.75–20.25

Lower limb revisions (femur, tibia, feet)

27,044

74,678

1.00

1.00–3.00

448

4025

3.00

1.00–9.00

Other lower limb procedures

167

698

3.00

1.00–5.00

0

   

Higher limb implantations (shoulder, arm, hand)

7882

61,800

6.00

4.00–10.00

18

140

7.00

3.25–10.00

Higher limb revisions (shoulder, arm, hand)

12,402

24,501

1.00

1.00–2.00

138

644

2.00

1.00–5.00

Other higher limb procedures

13,306

72,733

3.00

2.00–6.00

7

59

5.00

1.50–10.00

Generic musculoskeletal implantation

57

1184

11.00

6.00–24.00

99

1293

10.00

7.00–17.00

Generic musculoskeletal removal

98

1446

9.00

5.25–15

65

899

11.00

8.00–18.00

Other orthopaedic procedures

9946

34,537

1.00

1.00–3.00

503

3821

5.00

1.00–10.00

General procedures associated

740

13,181

12.00

6.00–22.00

1895

26,602

9.00

3.00–19.00

Total

331,379

2,825,644

7.00

4.00–11.00

5214

72,091

9.00

5.00–18.00

  1. LOS Length of Stay.
  2. IQR Interquartile Range.