Table 3.
Association between developed PJI, preoperative oral screening, and risk stratification (accepted level of significance at p < 0.05, significant numbers presented in bold).
Screening Group I (n = 403) | Comparison Group II (n = 380) | p-Value | |||
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PJI (yes in %, (n)) | 1% (4) | 1.6% (6) | 0.455 | ||
Screened by dentist (Ia) |
Screened by othopaedic (Ib) |
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0% (0) | 100% (4) | 0.021 | |||
Risk assessment with PJI yes (in %, (n)) | low | 75% (3) | |||
moderate | 25% (1) |