TABLE II.
Univariate Analysis of Serologic and Arthrocentesis Variables for Successful Versus Failed Single Surgical Debridement
Variable | Successful, N = 79* | Failed, N = 49* | P Value |
WBC (× 109/L) | 12.3 ± 5.1 | 14.0 ± 4.7 | 0.004 |
Platelets (× 109/L) | 284.2 ± 142.5 | 275.9 ± 157.7 | 0.62 |
ESR (mm/hr) | 75.0 ± 36.7 | 77.0 ± 34.0 | 0.66 |
CRP (mg/L) | 171.2 ± 113.9 | 195.9 ± 104.9 | 0.07 |
Cell count (× 109 cells/L) | 70.6 ± 58.3 | 89.4 ± 68.8 | 0.02 |
Values are given as the mean and standard deviation for continuous variables.