Table 5.

Literature review and comparison of different treatments for peri-prosthetic shoulder infections

Author/year	Number of patients	Total number of infection free	Percent of infection free	Mean follow-up (years)	Constant score	Neer excellent	Neer satisfied	Neer unsatisfied	Abduction	External rotation
ANTIBIOTIC ONLY
Coste et al. 2004 [3]	5	2	40.0	2.8	49
OTHER TREATMENTS
Coste et al. 2004 [3]	3	2	66.7	2.8	45
This study (arthrodesis)	1	1	100.0	3.5
DEBRIDEMENT
Coste et al. 2004 [3]	8	7	87.5	2.8	27
Jerosch and Schneppenheim 2003 [6]	2	2	100.0
Sperling et al. 2001 [14]	6	3	50.0				1	2
Weber et al. 2011 [19]	1	1	100.0	4	61		1		90
This study	5	4	80.0	3.6	43	3	2	1	74	17
RESECTION ARTHROPLASTY
Braman et al. 2006 [1]	7	7	100.0	1.7				7	28	8
Coste et al. 2004 [3]	10	7	70.0	2.8	30
Rispoli et al. 2007 [25]	13	13	100.0	8.3			2	16	70	31
Sperling et al. 2001 [14]	21	15	71.4						70	31
Weber et al. 2011 [19]	5	5	100.0	4	33				31
This study	6	6	100.0	3.5	32	1	3	2	33	8
PERMANENT SPACE
Coffey et al. 2010 [12]	4	4	100.0	1.8	57					20
Coste et al. 2004 [3]	3	3	100.0	2.8	38
Jerosch and Schneppenheim 2003 [6]	2	2	100.0
Themistocleous et al. 2008 [11]	4	4	100.0						75	25
This study	15	14	93.3	3	34	5	7	3	51	13
1-STAGE
Coste et al. 2004 [3]	3	3	100.0	2.8	66
Cuff et al. 2008 [12]	7	7	100.0						75	25
Ince et al. 2005 [10]	9	9	100.0	5.7	33
Sperling et al. 2001 [14]	2	1	50.0
2-STAGE
Coffey et al. 2010 [12]	12	12	100.0	1.8	57					20
Coste et al. 2004 [3]	10	6	60.0	2.8	35
Cuff et al. 2008 [4]	10	10	100.0						75	25
Jerosch and Schneppenheim 2003 [6]	8	8	100.0
Mileti et al. 2004 [8]	4	4	100.0	7.4			2	2	80	50
Seitz and Damacen 2002 [26]	5	5	100.0	4.8					48	55
Sperling et al. 2001 [14]	3	3	100.0						180	30
Strickland et al. 2008 [9]	19	12	63.2			2	4	13	89	30
Weber et al. 2011 [19]	4	4	100.0	4	40		2	2	62
This study	17	17	100.0	3.8	38	5	9	3	55	12