Table 3.
Overview of the included patients with microbial spectrum, replanted prosthesis model and revision, as well as surgical and general complications. C. acnes: Cutibacterium acnes, MRSE: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis, MSSE: Methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus epidermidis, E. facalis: Enterococcus faecalis, E. coli: Escherichia coli, S. aureus: Staphylococcus aureus, S. capitis: Staphylococcus capitis, RSA: reverse shoulder arthroplasty, CTA HA: large-head hemiarthroplasty, RPHR: reverse proximal humerus replacement.
| Patient | Culture (Explantation) |
Culture (Replantation) |
Replanted Prosthesis |
Reinfection | Revision | Complication |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Negative | Negative | RSA | No | No | - |
| #2 | C. acnes, MRSE, MSSE | Negative | RPHR | No | Yes | Acute and chronic instability |
| #3 | Negative | Negative | RPHR | Yes | Multiple | Acute and chronic instability, reinfection, chronic pain |
| #4 | Negative | Negative | RSA | No | No | - |
| #5 | E. faecalis | Negative | RSA | No | No | - |
| #6 | Negative | Negative | RSA | No | No | - |
| #7 | E. coli | Corynebacterium | CTA HA | No | No | - |
| #8 | Negative | Negative | CTA HA | No | Yes | Wound infection, acromion fracture |
| #9 | MRSE | MRSE | RPHR | Yes | Yes | Reinfection and resection arthroplasty |
| #10 | S. aureus | MRSE | CTA HA | No | No | Chronic instability |
| #11 | C. acnes | MRSE | RPHR | No | No | Chronic pain |
| #12 | C. acnes | MRSE | RSA | No | No | Epileptic seizure |
| #13 | S. aureus | MRSE | RSA | No | Yes | Single postoperative dislocation |
| #14 | E. faecalis, MRSE | MRSE, Paenibacillus | RSA | Yes | Yes | Reinfection |
| #15 | S. capitis | MRSE (3/5) | RSA | No | No | - |
| #16 | C. acnes | Negative | RSA | No | Yes | Single postoperative dislocation |