Table I.
Clinical and laboratory results from each patient
| Case NO. | Type of loosening | Oxford SCORE/60 | Sonication fluid cultures | Periprosthetic tissue/fluid culture |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aseptic | 41 | Negative | Negative |
| 2 | Aseptic | 48 | Negative | Negative |
| 3 | Aseptic | 42 | Negative | Negative |
| 4 | Aseptic | 47 | Negative | Negative |
| 5 | Aseptic | 41 | Negative | Negative |
| 6 | Occult | 40 | Not performed | Negative |
| 7 | Occult | 40 | Not performed | Negative |
| 8 | Occult | 36 | Not performed | Negative |
| 9 | Occult | 37 | Not performed | Negative |
| 10 | Occult | 36 | Not performed | Negative |
| 11 | Occult | 37 | Not performed | Negative |
| 12 | Septic | 27 | Staphylococcus epidermidis | Staphylococcus epidermidis |
| 13 | Septic | 28 | 1.Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) 2.Staphylococcus epidermidis |
Staphylococcus epidermidis |
| 14 | Septic | 29 | Staphylococcus epidermidis | 1.Staphylococcus epidermidis 2.Streptococcus agalactiae |
| 15 | Septic | 25 | Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) | Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) |
| 16 | Septic | 22 | Staphylococcus epidermidis | Staphylococcus epidermidis |
| 17 | Septic | 27 | Staphylococcus lugdunensis | Staphylococcus lugdunensis |
| 18 | Septic | 25 | 1.Staphylococcus aureus 2.Staphylococcus warneri 3.Staphylococcus lugdunensis |
1.Staphylococcus aureus 2.Staphylococcus warneri |
| 19 | Septic | 24 | Staphylococcus epidermidis | Staphylococcus epidermidis |
| 20 | Septic | 23 | 1.Staphylococcus aureus 2.Staphylococcus epidermidis |
1.Staphylococcus aureus 2.Staphylococcus epidermidis |
| 21 | Septic | 21 | Staphylococcus aureus | 1.Staphylococcus aureus 2.Streptococcus agalactiae 3.Staphylococcus epidermidis |
| 22 | Septic | 18 | Staphylococcus warneri | Staphylococcus warneri |
| 23 | Septic | 21 | 1.Staphylococcus aureus 2.Staphylococcus epidermidis 3.Staphylococcus hominis |
Staphylococcus hominis |
| 24 | Septic | 27 | Staphylococcus aureus | Staphylococcus aureus |
| 25 | Septic | 26 | 1.Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) 2.Streptococcus agalactiae |
1.Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) 2.Streptococcus agalactiae |
| 26 | Septic | 27 | Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) | Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) |
| 27 | Septic | 38 | Staphylococcus epidermidis | Negative |
| 28 | Septic | 28 | 1.Staphylococcus epidermidis 2.Staphylococcus lugdunensis 3.Acinetobacter baumannii | Negative |
| 29 | Septic | 37 | Staphylococcus epidermidis | Negative |
| 30 | Septic | 39 | Streptococcus agalactiae | Negative |
| 31 | Septic | 36 | 1.Staphylococcus epidermidis 2.Staphylococcus hominis | Negative |
| 32 | Septic | 37 | 1.Staphylococcus epidermidis 2.Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) | Negative |
| 33 | Septic | 29 | 1.Staphylococcus epidermidis 2.Staphylococcus hominis | Negative |