Retrospective Study
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World J Orthop. Mar 18, 2023; 14(3): 136-145
Published online Mar 18, 2023. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v14.i3.136
Table 2 Patient demographics, index procedures and microbiological diagnosis for those 4 patients with normal inflammatory markers
No.
Diagnosis
Procedure
Gender
Age (years)
Surgery-infection interval (months)
Isolated organism
Case 1OM 1st metatarsalSCARF and Akin osteotomy for hallux valgusFemale4622MSSA and corynebacterium
Case 2OM distal fibulaORIF lateral malleolus fractureFemale545MSSA and Coagulase-ve Staphylococcus
Case 3OM ankleORIF medial malleolus fractureFemale565MSSA
Case 4OM 5th metatarsalORIF 5th metatarsal fractureMale482MSSA