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. 2015 May 13;86(3):326–334. doi: 10.3109/17453674.2015.1011983

Table 2.

Cumulative incidence of prosthetic joint infection following primary total hip arthroplasty (THA)

Register No. of primary THAs No. of revisions Cumulative incidence (%) (95% CI)
1 year
 DHR 32,896 167 0.51 (0.44–0.59)
 NRP 32,896 158 0.48 (0.41–0.56)
 Algorithm 32,893 285 0.86 (0.77–0.97)
2 years
 DHR 27,906 185 0.61 (0.52–0.70)
 NRP 27,906 150 0.54 (0.46–0.63)
 Algorithm 27,903 266 0.96 (0.85–1.08)
5 years
 DHR 13,175 84 0.64 (0.51–0.79)
 NRP 13,175 75 0.57 (0.45–0.71)
 Algorithm 13,172 136 1.03 (0.87–1.22)

DHR: the Danish Hip Arthroplasty Register;

NRP: the National Register of Patients.