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Outcomes of culture-negative and culture-positive groups
| Culture –ve group (n = 50) | Culture +ve group (n = 50) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean post-operative HHS | 83 (sd 9) | 85 (sd 8) | 0.34* |
| Further revision | 3 | 4 | 0.14† |
| Repeat first stage procedures | 5 | 2 | 0.09† |
| Dislocation | 4 | 3 | 0.062† |
| Fracture | 1 | 1 | 0.24† |
| Recurrent infection | 3 | 3 | 0.19† |
*p-value calculated using Mann-Whitney U test †p-value calculated using chi-squared test HHS, Harris Hip Score
