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World J Orthop. Oct 18, 2025; 16(10): 111955
Published online Oct 18, 2025. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v16.i10.111955
Published online Oct 18, 2025. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v16.i10.111955
Table 1 General patient characteristics, n (%)
| Variable | Group A (n = 39) | Group B (n = 59) | P value |
| Age, mean (SD) | 66 (11.5) | 64 (14.6) | 0.41 |
| Gender male | 25 (64) | 28 (47) | 0.15 |
| BMI, mean (SD) | 28 (5.4) | 29 (6.3) | 0.32 |
| Diabetes | 4 (10) | 9 (15) | 0.56 |
| ASA score | 0.53 | ||
| 1 | 0 (0) | 2 (3) | |
| 2 | 22 (56) | 34 (58) | |
| 3 | 17 (44) | 22 (37) | |
| 4 | 0 (0) | 1 (2) | |
| Infected material | 0.45 | ||
| Primary prosthesis | 22 (58) | 27 (49) | |
| Revision prosthesis | 12 (32) | 17 (30) | |
| Internal fixation | 4 (11) | 7 (13) | |
| Septic arthritis | 0 (0) | 4 (7) | |
| Post-traumatic indication | 10 (56) | 15 (42) | 0.39 |
| Infection duration, days (SD) | 468 (498.3) | 411 (407.9) | 0.57 |
| Earlier infection related surgery | 19 (49) | 26 (48) | 1.00 |
| Earlier two-stage revision | 4 (11) | 7 (14) | 0.75 |
| Mean months of follow-up (SD) | 32 (22.0) | 19 (10.3) | < 0.001 |
- Citation: Stelwagen MH, Van Oldenrijk J, Croughs PD, Yusuf E, Bos PK, Veltman ES. Impact of introducing custom-made articulating spacers: A retrospective cohort study on two protocols for two-stage hip revision. World J Orthop 2025; 16(10): 111955
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-5836/full/v16/i10/111955.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v16.i10.111955