Table 2.
Procedures performed for osteoarticular infection, 1997–2012
| Infection type | Procedurea | 1997 | 2000 | 2003 | 2006 | 2009 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osteomyelitis | Procedure performed | 3302 (51%) | 3725 (50%) | 3795 (49%) | 4580 (49%) | 4840 (51%) | 4602 (50%) |
| Bone debridement | 1942 (59%) | 2199 (59%) | 2385 (63%) | 2841 (62%) | 3105 (64%) | 2916 (63%) | |
| Diagnostic biopsy or aspiration | 1501 (45%) | 1637 (44%) | 1522 (40%) | 1780 (39%) | 1902 (39%) | 1804 (39%) | |
| Other debridement | 799 (24%) | 818 (22%) | 859 (23%) | 874 (19%) | 858 (18%) | 899 (20%) | |
| Joint debridement | 615 (19%) | 681 (18%) | 742 (20%) | 940 (21%) | 1058 (22%) | 1043 (23%) | |
| Removal of implant | 214 (6%) | 322 (9%) | 370 (10%) | 407 (9%) | 529 (11%) | 464 (10%) | |
| Septic arthritis | Procedure performed | 3400 (78%) | 3850 (80%) | 3790 (80%) | 4085 (79%) | 3979 (82%) | 3707 (93%) |
| Bone debridement | 629 (14%) | 689 (14%) | 793 (17%) | 921 (18%) | 1051 (22%) | 1026 (23%) | |
| Diagnostic biopsy or aspiration | 1923 (44%) | 1932 (40%) | 1912 (41%) | 1984 (38%) | 1887 (39%) | 1778 (40%) | |
| Other debridement | 408 (9%) | 343 (7%) | 346 (7%) | 419 (8%) | 367 (8%) | 407 (9%) | |
| Joint debridement | 2338 (53%) | 2796 (58%) | 2784 (59%) | 3033 (59%) | 3040 (62%) | 2820 (63%) | |
| Removal of implant | 17 (0%) | 36 (1%) | 58 (1%) | 66 (1%) | 72 (1%) | 68 (2%) | |
| Combined infections | Procedure performed | 507 (81%) | 575 (82%) | 669 (85%) | 833 (80%) | 1055 (83%) | 992 (85%) |
| Bone debridement | 224 (36%) | 225 (32%) | 287 (36%) | 326 (31%) | 521 (41%) | 480 (41%) | |
| Diagnostic biopsy or aspiration | 268 (43%) | 304 (43%) | 346 (44%) | 397 (38%) | 532 (42%) | 474 (41%) | |
| Other debridement | 90 (14%) | 82 (12%) | 85 (11%) | 89 (9%) | 120 (9%) | 156 (13%) | |
| Joint debridement | 337 (54%) | 398 (57%) | 463 (59%) | 583 (56%) | 743 (58%) | 690 (59%) | |
| Removal of implant | 3 (0%) | 9 (1%) | 13 (2%) | 17 (2%) | 25 (2%) | 21 (2%) |
aSee Appendix A for categorization of procedures