Table 3.
Different combinations of SFC and PTC. ARC, aseptic revision case; FRI, fracture-related infection; PFRI, possible fracture-related infection; PTC, peri-implant tissue culture; SFC, sonicate fluid culture
| Overall | FRI | ARC | PFRI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFC (+) PTC (-) | 38 | 9 | 29 | 29 |
| SFC (+) PTC (+) Ca | 63 | 63 | 0 | |
| SFC (+) PTC (+) Db, addc SFC | 6 | 6 | 0 | |
| SFC (+) PTC (+) D, add PTC | 11 | 11 | 0 | |
| SFC (+) PTC (+) D, diffd | 12 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| SFC (-) PTC (-) | 88 | 8 | 80 | 62 |
| SFC (-) PTC (+) | 12 | 2 | 10 | 10 |
aC, concordant
bD, discordant
cAdd, additional pathogen detected by (either SFC or PTC)
dDiff, different pathogens