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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 3 Treatment details, n (%)
| Variables | Group A | Group B | P value |
| First-stage surgery | n = 39 | n = 59 | |
| ETO | 12 (35) | 19 (41) | 0.38 |
| Gentamicin beads | 6 (15) | 0 (0) | 0.07 |
| Mean surgical time, min (SD) | 149 (49.4) | 179 (60.0) | 0.02 |
| Mean blood loss, mL (SD) | 1128 (581.6) | 984 (531.5) | 0.32 |
| Interval weightbearing allowance1 | < 0.001 | ||
| 0% | 32 (82) | 21 (36) | |
| 10% | 7 (18) | 29 (49) | |
| 50% | 0 (0) | 9 (15) | |
| Mean length of hospital stay, days (SD) | 16 (8.3) | 9 (6.5) | < 0.001 |
| Discharge destination | 0.048 | ||
| Home | 9 (26) | 28 (48) | |
| Extended care facility | 26 (74) | 30 (52) | |
| Second-stage surgery | n = 35 | n = 58 | |
| Mean interval duration, days (SD) | 213 (266.3) | 110 (113.9) | 0.01 |
| Mean surgical time, min (SD) | 157 (40.1) | 165 (54.7) | 0.51 |
| Mean blood loss, mL (SD) | 1042 (710.1) | 886 (586.0) | 0.36 |
| Postoperative weightbearing allowance1 | 0.71 | ||
| 0% | 0 (0) | 2 (4) | |
| 10% | 3 (9) | 5 (9) | |
| 50% | 14 (40) | 23 (41) | |
| 100 | 18 (51) | 26 (46) | |
| Mean length of hospital stay, days (SD) | 10 (10.9) | 8 (5.6) | 0.16 |
| Discharge destination | 0.83 | ||
| Home | 20 (61) | 31 (57) | |
| Extended care facility | 13 (39) | 23 (43) |
- 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