Table 4.
Postoperative data from reviewed patients after surgery for infected shoulder (N = 44)
| Characteristics | Raw numbers | Percent | Mean | Standard deviation | Maximum | Minimum | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Length of hospital stay (days) | Before surgery | 4.9 | 5.8 | 27 | 0 | ||
| After surgery | 26.1 | 25.4 | 110 | 9 | |||
| Type of treatment | Debridement and retention (mobile parts changed) | 5 (3) | 11.4 (6.8) | ||||
| Resection arthroplasty | 6 | 13.6 | |||||
| Permanent spacer | 15 | 34.1 | |||||
| 1-stage exchange | - | - | |||||
| 2-stage exchange | 17 | 38.6 | |||||
| Arthrodesis | 1 | 2.3 | |||||
| Type of prosthesis | Reverse prosthesis | 13 | 76.5 | ||||
| Hemiarthroplasty | 3 | 17.6 | |||||
| Total standard | 1 | 5.9 | |||||
| Antibiotic therapy | Duration < 6 weeks | 19 | 44.2 | ||||
| Duration > 6 weeks | 24 | 55.8 | |||||
| 1 antibiotic | 4 | 9.3 | |||||
| 2 antibiotics | 17 | 39.5 | |||||
| 3 antibiotics | 14 | 32.6 | |||||
| 4 antibiotics | 8 | 18.6 |