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World J Orthop. Aug 18, 2024; 15(8): 722-733
Published online Aug 18, 2024. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v15.i8.722
Published online Aug 18, 2024. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v15.i8.722
Table 8 Antibiotic prior aspiration, treatment, surgery
Variables | Attributes | N | % |
Antibiotics prior aspiration | Yes | 30 | 57.7 |
No | 22 | 42.3 | |
Appropriateness of treatment | Appropriate | 45 | 86.5 |
Inappropriate | 7 | 13.5 | |
Surgical treatment | Arthrotomy | 17 | 32.7 |
Joint preservation | 7 | 13.5 | |
Arthroscopic irrigation | 6 | 11.5 | |
Two-stage exchange | 6 | 11.5 | |
Debridement, antibiotics, and implant retention | 4 | 7.7 | |
Above knee amputation | 1 | 1.9 | |
None | 11 | 21.2 |
- Citation: Kaki R. Native and prosthetic septic arthritis in a university hospital in Saudi Arabia: A retrospective study. World J Orthop 2024; 15(8): 722-733
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-5836/full/v15/i8/722.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v15.i8.722