Table 1.
Demographics, type of PJI and surgical revision in Sweden and Lithuania. DAIR = Debridement, antibiotics, irrigation and retention, ND = Not detected
| Characteristic | SKAR (2018) n = 202 knees |
LAR (2011–2020) n = 84 knees |
|---|---|---|
| Mean age (range) | 69.8 (43–92) | 70.2 (38–88) |
| Sex, n (%) | ||
| Female | 79 (39) | 55 (65) |
| Male | 123 (61) | 29 (35) |
| Type of PJI, n (%) | ||
| Early | 88 (44) | 11 (13) |
| Delayed | 53 (26) | 29 (35) |
| Late | 39 (19) | 44 (52) |
| Acute haematogenous | 22 (11) | ND |
| Type of surgical revision, n (%) | ||
| Two-stage revision | 52 (26) | 58 (69) |
| One-stage revision | 0 | 8 (10) |
| Partial revision (DAIR) | 150 (74) | 18 (21) |
| Arthrodesis | 0 | 0 |
| Resection arthroplasty | 0 | 0 |
| Transfemoral amputation | 0 | 0 |