Table 1.
Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) rates between fiscal years 2009 and 2012
| Fiscal year | Total number of procedures | Number of PJIs | PJI rate | Revision procedures | Number of PJIs | PJI rate | Number of PJIs resulting from methicillin-resistant organisms among revision TKA | Percent PJIs from methicillin-resistant organisms among revision TKA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 (July 2008 to June 2009) | 324 | 10 | 3.09% | 91 | 8 | 8.79% | 5 | 5.49% |
| 2010 (July 2009 to June 2010) | 327 | 8 | 2.45% | 99 | 7 | 7.07% | 3 | 3.03% |
| 2011 (July 2010 to June 2011) | 378 | 6 | 1.59% | 118 | 3 | 2.54% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2012 (July 2011 to June 2012) | 417 | 7 | 1.68% | 106 | 4 | 3.77% | 2 | 1.89% |