Table 4.
Significant and nonsignificant risk factors for infection in hip arthroplasty: comparison of published papers and present series
| Suspected risk factor for infection | Significant in present case-control study | Significant risk factor in these references | Not significant risk factor in these references | Type of study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Older age | Yes | [33] | Case-control | |
| Gender | Female (hemi) | Male [19] Female [33] |
Case-control | |
| Posttraumatic | Yes | [3] [25] [33] |
Case series Literature review Case-control |
|
| Previous surgery | Yes | [5] [35] |
Case-control Cohort comparison |
|
| Obesity | No (total) Yes (hemi) |
[24] [33] |
[20] [35] |
Cohort comparison Case-control Case-control Cohort comparison |
| Diabetes | No | [20] | [17] [37] |
Case series Case-control Case-control |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | No | [6] | [5] [13] [20] [46] |
Case-control Case series Case series Case-control Case series |
| Liver disease | Yes | [9] | Cohort comparison | |
| Alcohol abuse | Yes | [37] | Case-control | |
| Intravenous drug abuse | Yes | [16] [34] |
Case series Literature review |
|
| Corticoid therapy | Yes | [46] | Case series | |
| Immunosuppressive therapy | No (total) Yes (hemi) |
[40] | [28] | Case series Literature review |
| Thalassemia | No | [45] | Literature review | |
| Length of surgery | Yes | [22] [33] [35] [38] [44] |
Case-control Case-control Cohort comparison Literature review Cohort comparison |
|
| Inadequate AB prophylaxis | Yes | [1] [41] [44] |
Literature review Meta-analysis Cohort comparison |
|
| Blood transfusion | No | [9] [18] |
[37] | Cohort comparison Literature review Case-control |
| Periprosthetic fractures | No | [11] [36] |
Case series Cohort comparison |
|
| Persistent wound secretion | Yes | [32] [37] |
[15] [36] |
Case-control Case-control Cohort comparison Cohort comparison |
| Hematoma | No (total) Yes (hemi) |
[37] | Case-control | |
| Dislocation | Yes | [36] | Cohort comparison | |
| Skin infection | Yes | [5] | Case control | |
| Urinary infection | Yes | [2] [4] [20] [36] |
Expert opinion Expert opinion Case-control Cohort comparison |
|
| Abdominal infection | Yes | [20] | Case-control | |
| Pneumonia | Yes (total) No (hemi) |
[20] | Case-control | |
| Oral/dental infection | No | [21] | [23] [30] |
Case series Literature review Literature review |