Table 2.
Outcomes from multivariate logistic regression on factors linked to metachronous VO.
| Multivariate Model results | ||
|---|---|---|
| Factors | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | p |
| Emergency room admissions | 0.38 (0.72–1.34) | 0.321 |
| Systemic inflammatory response syndrome presence | 1.86 (1.23–1.91) | <0.001* |
| Positive blood cultures | 0.82 (0.79–1.06) | 0.248 |
| Hepatitis C virus carriage | 3.21 (0.45–66.41) | 0.324 |
| Substance abuse cases | 54.28 (9.12–78.21) | 0.003* |
| Incidence of atrial fibrillation | 2.32 (0.70–28.83) | 0.234 |
| Two‐stage resection arthroplasty (using static spacer) | 7.21 (0.41–99.90) | 0.221 |
| Resection arthroplasty of three or more stages | 31.88 (8.29–97.45) | <0.001* |
| Repeat of two‐stage resection arthroplasty | 8.14 (0.73–87.23) | 0.323 |
| Fungal infections | 13.6 (0.77–117.95) | 0.218 |
| Polymicrobial PJI | 52.33 (7.31–115.33) | <0.001* |
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio; PJI, periprosthetic joint infection; VO, vertebral osteomyelitis.
*
p Value < 0.05.