Table 1.
Patient characteristics
| Total | Adjacent osteomyelitis | No adjacent osteomyelitis | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 30 | 9 | 21 |
| Age | 46 years (range 23–67) | 45 years (range 33–62) | 45 years (range 23–67) |
| Comorbidities present | 11 (37%) | 4 (44%) | 7 (33%) |
| Mean ESR | 82 (range 23–140) | 84 (range 53–107) | 81 (range 23–140) |
| Mean CRP | 16.9 (range 0.9–37.8) | 17.0 (range 0.9–36.9) | 16.8 (range 1.3–37.8) |
| Mean peripheral WBC | 10.8 (range 2.1–24.1) | 11.7 (range 6.8–15.7) | 10.6 (range 2.1–24.1) |
| Synovial fluid WBC performed | 16/30 (53%) | 5/9 (56%) | 11/21 (53%) |
| Synovial fluid WBC count | Mean = 108,782 | Mean = 120,449 | Mean = 103,479 |
| Median = 71,364 | Median = 70,909 | Median = 71,818 | |
| (range 12,200–292,000) | (range 20,700–311,000) | (range 12,200–292,000) | |
| Organism cultured | 23/30 (77%) | 9/9 (100%) | 14/21 (67%) |