Table 3.

Riskfactors for prosthetic joint infections

Author	Year	LoE	(n = x)	Risk factor	CoR
Huotari et al.	2007	LoE II	n = 8201
Smarbrekke et al.	2004	LoE II	n = 31,750
Kurtz et al.	2010	LoE II	n = 69,663	Extended time	CoR I
Uckay et al.	2009	LoE I	n = 6001
Berbari et al.	1998	LoE II	n = 26,505
Dowsey et al.	2009	LoE III	n = 1214
Peersman et al.	2001	LoE III	n = 6120
Lübbeke et al.	2007	LoE II	n = 2495
Dowsey et al.	2008	LoE III	n = 1207
Pulido et al.	2008	LoE III	n = 9245	Obesity	CoR I
Namba et al.	2012	LoE II	n = 30,491
Namba et al.	2013	LoE II	n = 56,216
Malinzak et al.	2009	LoE III	n = 8494
Peel et al.	2011	LoE III	n = 1200
Berbari et al.	2012	LoE III	n = 678	Malnutrition	CoR III
Namba et al.	2013	LoE II	n = 56,216
Malinzak et al.	2009	LoE III	n = 8494	Diabetes	CoR I
Peersman et al.	2001	LoE III	n = 6120
Mraovic et al.	2011	LoE III	n = 1948
Dowsey et al.	2008	LoE III	n = 1207
Peersman et al.	2001	LoE III	n = 6120
Jämsen et al.	2009	LoE II	n = 43,149	Immunsuppression	CoR I
Pulido et al.	2008	LoE II	n = 9245
Peel et al.	2011	LoE III	n = 63
Berbari et al.	1998	LoE II	n = 26,505
Bongratz et al.	2008	LoE III	n = 462
Jämsen et al.	2009	LoE II	n = 43,149	Prior infection	CoR II
Aslam et al.	2010	LoE III	n = 126
Coelho-Prabhu et al.	2013	LoE III	n = 678	Bacteremia	CoR III
Murdoch et al.	2001	LoE III	n = 80
Murray et al.	1991	Level III	n = 159	Metachronous infections	CoR III
Luessenhop et al.	1996	Level III	n = 145
Portillo et al.	2013	LoE I	n = 116	Implant loosening	CoR I
Sousa et al.	2013	LoE III	n = 2497	Bacteriuria	CoR III
Berbari et al.	2010	Level III	n = 678	Dental	CoR III