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World J Orthop. May 18, 2022; 13(5): 503-514
Published online May 18, 2022. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v13.i5.503
Published online May 18, 2022. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v13.i5.503
Table 2 Descriptive comparison between tuberculous and nontuberculous Mycobacteria prosthetic joint infection cases (excluding mixed-infection cases)
| Tuberculous PJI (n = 43) | Nontuberculous PJI (n = 63) | P value | |
| Joint involvement | |||
| Hip | 22/43 (55.1%) | 22/63 (34.9%) | 0.096 |
| Knee | 21/43 (44.9%) | 41/63 (65.1%) | |
| Onset of disease after index surgery | |||
| ≤ 3 mo | 5/43 (11.6%) | 22/60 (36.7%) | 0.002 |
| > 3 mo | 34/43 (79.1%) | 38/60 (63.3%) | |
| Intraoperative | 4/43 (9.3%) | 0 | |
| NA | 0 | 3 | |
| Treatment | |||
| Antimicrobial therapy only | 10/43 (23.3%) | 2/54 (3.7%) | 0.002 |
| Debridement | 8 /43(18.6%) | 3/54 (5.5%) | |
| Removal of prosthesis | 25/43 (58.1%) | 48/54 (88.9%) | |
| Amputation | 0 | 1/54 (1.8%) | |
| NA | 0 | 9 | |
| Outcome | |||
| Infection controlled | 35/43 (81.4%) | 44/48 (91.7%) | 0.092 |
| Persistent infection | 4/43 (9.3%) | 4/48 (8.3%) | |
| Dead | 4/43 (9.3%) | 0 | |
| NA | 0 | 15 | |
- Citation: Santoso A, Phatama KY, Rhatomy S, Budhiparama NC. Prosthetic joint infection of the hip and knee due to Mycobacterium species: A systematic review. World J Orthop 2022; 13(5): 503-514
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-5836/full/v13/i5/503.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v13.i5.503