Table 5.
Comparison of Vitamin D Levels Between Groups of Patients Undergoing Revision for Periprosthetic Join Infection or Aseptic Loosening or Primary Arthroplasty
| Author | Number of Patients | Vitamin D Level (ng/mL)a | p-value | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PJI | PA | AL | PJI | PA | AL | PJI vs AL | PJI vs PA | PA vs AL | |
| Zajonz et al16 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 17.9 (8.9) | 16.8 (6.9) | 19.7 (7.9) | 0.771 | 0.846 | NA |
| Maier et al26 | 50 | 109 | 31 | 13.29 (6.5) | 19.46 (9.4) | 20.5 (9.1) | <0.001 | <0.001 | 0.58 |
| Signori et al24 | 23 | NA | 19 | 18.5 (6.5) | NA | 13.6 (9.4) | < 0.05 | NA | NA |
Note: aValues are given as mean with standard deviation in parentheses.
Abbreviations: PJI, periprosthetic joint infection; NA, non available; PA, primary arthroplasty; AL, aseptic loosening.