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World J Orthop. Jan 18, 2020; 11(1): 36-46
Published online Jan 18, 2020. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v11.i1.36
Published online Jan 18, 2020. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v11.i1.36
Table 6 Demographics of the described cohort and the group of excluded patients (no alpha-defensin lateral flow test performed)
| Cohort | Excluded | |
| Total (n) | 52 | 31 |
| Age [mean (SD), yr] | 72 (9.2) | 67.5 (9.5) |
| Gender (n) | ||
| Male | 24 | 12 |
| Female | 28 | 19 |
| Operated side (n) | ||
| Right | 28 | 12 |
| Left | 24 | 19 |
| Prosthesis (n) | ||
| Total hip arthroplasty | 46 | 26 |
| Hemi-arthroplasty | 6 | 5 |
| Articulation (n) | ||
| MoP | 31 | 18 |
| CoP | 8 | 4 |
| CoC | 4 | 3 |
| MoM | 3 | 1 |
| HA | 6 | 5 |
| Time to aspiration [Median (range), mo] | 35 (3-266) | 32.4 (3-191) |
- Citation: Kuiper JW, Pander P, Vos SJ. Good accuracy of the alpha-defensin lateral flow test for hip periprosthetic joint infection: A pilot study in a retrospective cohort of 52 patients. World J Orthop 2020; 11(1): 36-46
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-5836/full/v11/i1/36.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v11.i1.36